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demonolatry.

Noun
HorrorFormal
MEANING

The worship or veneration of beings described as demons.

Use it for

a cult venerating a demonic figure in fiction; a historical allegation kept distinct from fact; worship distinguished from studying demon lore

Words that belong together

  • accusations of demonolatry
  • a fictional rite of demonolatry

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The novel’s rite of demonolatry honored the presence rather than bargaining with it.
The historian treated accusations of demonolatry as claims requiring evidence.

Nearby words

demon worship

Related words

demon worshipdiabolical worship (context-dependent)demonology (contrast)
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demonolatry

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Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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