Devilism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The character or doctrines of the Devil or devils; devilry. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "This is not heresy, but mere devilism; wherewith yet, it seems, some ungrounded souls are woefully tainted."

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"This is not heresy, but mere devilism; wherewith yet, it seems, some ungrounded souls are woefully tainted."

Etymology

From devil + -ism.

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