Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demonomagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-mono-magy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many declare that the prevalent beliefs and practices of great numbers of these "worshipers" are for the most part animistic superstitions, ancient fetishism, pagan demonolatry and demonomagy, thinly disguised […]"
"Demonomagy (black magic) manifests itself in various forms. Its exact recognition seems possible only to the initiated."
"Turning away from this demonomagy, Boyd produced "unquestioning" pictures of the lushly verdant countryside around Berwick in 1948, before discovering the purifying atmosphere of the Wimmera (1949-51) […]"

Etymology

From demono- + Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: demono-
Root: μαγεία

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does demonomagy mean?: Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.
Where does demonomagy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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