demonism
- n a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
- There are also moments and hours when the smile completely freezes, because this country, under a curse, suddenly leers at us with frosty demonism.
- The Church, sternly resolved to distinguish between truth, fraud and demonism, had also its own safe-playing dread of scientists and statesmen to contend with.
- Whatever speaks of demonism, fear, magic and irrational superstition is simply swept under the carpet; and yet these were colossally important elements even in the "rational .