| 单词 | demonic possession |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdemonic possession demonic possession n. the state or condition of a person (supposedly) being inhabited and controlled by a demon; an instance of this; cf. possession n. 4.Formerly thought to be the cause of mental illness and of certain physical illnesses, esp. epilepsy. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > possession by wood dreameOE demoniacal possession1601 possession1601 obsession1607 pythonism1654 demoniac possession1698 endiablementa1734 endemoniasm1751 demon possession1838 demonic possession1853 spirit possession1854 bedevilment1861 diabolepsy1886 1853 C. Beecher Rev. ‘Spiritual Manifestations’ ii. 9 All the phenomena of the demonic possession have been permanently established. 1918 G. W. Jacoby Unsound Mind & Law 7 Even at the present time there exists among the ignorant masses a belief in demonic possession as a cause of mental disease. 1985 J. Klaits Servants of Satan v. 111 There have been numerous supposed demonic possessions before and since [the 17th century]. 2002 P. A. Murphy Treating Epilepsy Naturally ii. 18 Conventional medicine debunked the theory that epilepsy was due to demonic possession and classified it as a brain disorder. < as lemmas |
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