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demono-
before a vowel demon-, repr. Gr. δαιµονο-, combining form of δαίµων demon1; occurring in various modern formations, as demoˈnocracy, the rule of demons; a ruling body of demons (quot. 1827). † demoˈnomachy, fighting with a demon. † demoˈnomagy, magical art relating to demons. † ˈdemonoˌmancy, divination by the help of demons. demoˈnopathy, a mental disease in which the patient fancies himself, or acts as if, possessed by a demon. ˌdemonoˈphobia, fear of demons. demoˈnosopher (nonce-wd.), one inspired by a demon or by the devil (controversially opposed to theosopher). Also demonography, etc.: see below.
1730–6Bailey (folio), Demonocracy, the government of devils. 1815W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 282 A spirit..By foul demonocracy wholly subdu'd. 1827Sir H. Taylor Isaac Comnenus ii. iii, A demonocracy of unclean spirits Hath govern'd long these synods of your Church. 1718D. Campbell (title), Dæmonomachie or War with the Devil, in a short Treatise. a1808Bp. Hurd (L.), The author had rifled all the stores of demonomagy to furnish out an entertainment. 1652Gaule Magastrom. 165 Dæmonomancy, divining by the suggestions of evill dæmons or devils. 1865Cornh. Mag. Apr. 475 But what is demonopathy the Morzinois might reasonably have asked? What was it that had come to their valley? 1883Syd. Soc. Lex., Demonopathy, dæmonomania. 1888J. Murdoch Women of India 16 This demonophobia was learned from their mothers. 1780Wesley Wks. (1872) IX. 518 [Behmen]..ought to be styled a demonosopher rather than a theosopher. 1881Overton W. Law 198 Behmen was no ‘Demonosopher’ (to adopt Wesley's happy phrase). |