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ˌdi məˈnɒl ə dʒide·monolo·gy

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  1. demonologynoun

    The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and control them.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Demonologynoun

    Discourse of the nature of devils. Thus king James entitled his book concerning witches.

    Etymology: δαίμων and λόγος.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Demonologynoun

    a treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations

  2. Etymology: [Demon + -logy: cf. F. dmonologie.]

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  1. Demonology

    Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods. It deals both with benevolent beings that have no circle of worshippers or so limited a circle as to be below the rank of gods, and with malevolent beings of all kinds. The original sense of "demon", from the time of Homer onward, was a benevolent being, but in English the name now holds connotations of malevolence. Demons, when regarded as spirits, may belong to either of the classes of spirits recognized by primitive animism; that is to say, they may be human, or non-human, separable souls, or discarnate spirits which have never inhabited a body. A sharp distinction is often drawn between these two classes, notably by the Melanesians, several African groups, and others; the Arab jinn, for example, are not reducible to modified human souls; at the same time these classes are frequently conceived as producing identical results, e.g. diseases. The word demonology is from Greek δαίμooν, daimōn, "divinity, divine power, god"; and -λογία, -logia.

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    The numerical value of demonology in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of demonology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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