Part 2923

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Demonianism</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"ni*an*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.</def>

<h1>Demoniasm</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"ni*asm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Demonianism</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Demonic</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"nic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>daemonicus</ets>, Gr. <grk>daimoniko`s</grk>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac.</def> "<i>Demonic</i> ambushes."

<i>Lowell.</i>

<h1>Demonism</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De"mon*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82monisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>The belief in demons or false gods.</def>

<blockquote>The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested upon the basis of <b>demonism</b>. <i>Farmer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demonist</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De"mon*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.</def>

<h1>Demonize</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De"mon*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Demonized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Demonizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>daemonizare</ets> to be possessed by a demon, Gr. <?/.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To control or possess by a demon.</def>

<h1>Demonocracy</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De`mon*oc"ra*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>kra`tos</grk> strength: cf. F. <ets>d\'82monocratie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The power or government of demons.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>demonocracy</b> of unclean spirits. <i>H. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demonographer</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De`mon*og"ra*pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Demon</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets> + <ets>-er</ets>.]</ety> <def>A demonologist.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Am. Cyc.</i>

<h1>Demonolatry</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De`mon*ol"a*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>latrei`a</grk> worship, <?/ to serve, worship: cf. F. <ets>d\'82monol\'83trie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The worship of demons.</def>

<h1>Demonologer</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De`mon*ol"o*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in demonology.</def>

<i>R. North.</i>