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单词 demonifuge
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demonifugen.

Brit. /dᵻˈmɒnᵻfjuː(d)ʒ/, /diːˈmɒnᵻfjuː(d)ʒ/, U.S. /dəˈmɑnəˌfjudʒ/, /diˈmɑnəˌfjudʒ/
Forms: 1700s daemonifuge, 1800s– demonifuge.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin daemōn , -i- connective, -fuge comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin daemōn demon n. + -i- connective + -fuge comb. form, after e.g. febrifuge n.
A substance or medicine used to exorcize a demon; (also more generally) anything thought to give protection against evil spirits. Cf. demonagogue n.
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society > faith > worship > exorcism > [noun] > means of achieving
demonifuge1754
demonagogue1790
diabolifuge1828
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > exorcism of > means of achieving
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demonagogue1790
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1754 T. Hartley Serm. Var. Subj. Pref. p. lxxxiv Recommending a Dose of Physic to the Patient as the best Dæmonifuge.
1790 T. Pennant Of London 180 Isabella..I hope was wrapped in the friars garment, for few stood more in need of a dæmonifuge.
1839 R. Wake Southwold ii. 56 Peals were rung from their saintly bell-towers to act as demonifuges.
a1843 R. Southey Common-place Bk. (1850) 3rd Ser. 771/1 Salt a demonifuge.
1909 E. G. C. F. Atchley Hist. Use of Incense in Divine Worship ii. xix. 371 Incense being regarded as a demonifuge, it was used..particularly in visiting the sick.
2002 W. Stephens Demon Lovers vii. 203 Holy water is consecrated through exorcism and hence functions as a demonifuge.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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