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polydaemonism

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polydemonism, polydaemonism
a devotion to a multitude of demonic powers or spirits. — polydemonistic, polydaemonistic, adj.
See also: Demons
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That is, he does not regard pre-Islamic Arab religion as religious, arguing that it never rose above the level of polydaemonism, that it was degenerating more and more into sheer superstition, that it was largely customary and mundane, and that the Arabs, especially the Bedouins, were generally lacking in serious religious concern.
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