Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Demonial

De‐mo″ni‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a demon. Cudworth.

1649

Demonian

De‐mo″ni‐an (?), a. Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon. “Demonian spirits.” Milton.

1650

Demonianism

De‐mo″ni‐an‐ism (?), n. The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.

1651

Demoniasm

De‐mo″ni‐asm (?), n. See Demonianism.

1652

Demonic

De‐mo″nic (?), a. [L. daemonicus, Gr. δαιμονικόσ.] Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac. “Demonic ambushes.” Lowell.

1653

Demonism

De″mon‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. démonisme.] The belief in demons or false gods.The established theology of the heathen world... rested upon the basis of demonism. Farmer.

1654

Demonist

De″mon‐ist, n. A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.

1655

Demonize

De″mon‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Demonized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demonizing.] [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr. �.] 1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the ...

1656

Demonocracy

De′mon‐oc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Gr. δαίμων demon + κράτοσ strength: cf. F. démonocratie.] The power or government of demons.A demonocracy of unclean spirits. H. Taylor.

1657

Demonographer

De′mon‐og″ra‐pher (?), n. [Demon + -graph + -er.] A demonologist. Am. Cyc.

1658

Demonolatry

De′mon‐ol″a‐try (?), n. [Gr. δαίμων demon + λατρεία worship, � to serve, worship: cf. F. démonolâtrie.] The worship of demons.

1659

Demonologer

De′mon‐ol″o‐ger (?), n. One versed in demonology. R. North.

1660

Demonologic

{ De′mon‐o‐log″ic (?), De′mon‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. démonologique.] Of or pertaining to demonology.

1661

Demonologist

De′mon‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.

1662

Demonology

De′mon‐ol″o‐gy (?; 277), n. [Demon + -logy: cf. F. démonologie.] A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations. Sir W. Scott.

1663

Demonomagy

De′mon‐om″a‐gy (?), n. [Gr. δαίμων demon + μαγεία magic.] Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic. Bp. Hurd.

1664

Demonomania

De‐mon′o‐ma″ni‐a (?), n. [Demon + mania.] A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.

1665

Demonomist

De‐mon″o‐mist (?) n. One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. Sir T. Herbert.

1666

Demonomy

De‐mon″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. δαίμων demon + νόμοσ law.] The dominion of demons. Sir T. Herbert.

1667

Demonry

De″mon‐ry (?), n. Demoniacal influence or possession. J. Baillie.

1668

Demonship

De″mon‐ship, n. The state of a demon. Mede.

1669

Demonstrability

De‐mon′stra‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.

1670

Demonstrable

De‐mon″stra‐ble (?), a. [L. demonstrabilis: cf. OF. demonstrable, F. démontrable.] 1. Capable of being demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question.The grand articl...

1671

Demonstrableness

De‐mon″stra‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.

1672

Demonstrably

De‐mon″stra‐bly, adv. In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause. Clarendon.

1673

Demonstrance

De‐mon″strance (?), n. [OF. demonstrance.] Demonstration; proof. Holland.

1674

Demonstrate

Dem″on‐strate (?; 277), v. t. [L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster.] 1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident...