Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devilism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il-ism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The character or doctrines of the Devil or devils; devilry.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From devil + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: devil

Usage

Inflected Forms

devilisms (plural)

Questions

What does devilism mean?: The character or doctrines of the Devil or devils; devilry.
Where does devilism come from?: From devil + -ism.

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