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单词 demonianism
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demonianismn.

Brit. /dᵻˈməʊnɪənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /dəˈmoʊniəˌnɪz(ə)m/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: demonian adj., -ism suffix.
Etymology: < demonian adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier demoniacism n., demoniasm n.
The fact or condition of being (supposedly) possessed by a demon; (also) the doctrine that such possession is possible.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > possession by > doctrine of
demoniasm1753
demonianism1763
1763 W. Warburton Doctr. Grace (ed. 2) ii. vii. 124 Nothing then was left..but to ascribe both [Roman Catholic and Protestant opinions] to Enthusiasm or Demonianism.
1775 H. Farmer Ess. Demoniacs New Test. i. 162 In order to prove the truth of the Gospel demonianism, we need only to urge the testimony of the Gospel.
a1779 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses (new ed.) ix. Notes, in Wks. (1788) III. 775 An error, which so dreadfully affected the Religion they were entrusted to propagate, as Demonianism did, if it were an error.
1800 A. Plumptre tr. J. K. A. Musäus Physiognomical Trav. I. v. 56 If in their physiognomy you discern true demonianism, be pleased to observe in what part of the countenance it has fixed its proper seat.
1900 Onward 24 Feb. 64/1 Demonianism and sorcery—the first implying control of human beings by evil spirits, and the latter implying the converse.
2004 P. C. Almond Demonic Possession & Exorcism in Early Mod. Eng. 18 The categories of godliness and demonianism often overlapped, and the boundaries between possession by the Devil and possession by a spirit from God blurred.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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