diabolism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/daɪˈæbəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī ab′ə liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•ab•o•lism  (dī ab′ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Theol.]
    • Religionaction aided or caused by the devil;
      sorcery;
      witchcraft.
    • Religionthe character or condition of a devil.
    • Religiona doctrine concerning devils.
    • Religiona belief in or worship of devils.
  2. action befitting the devil;
    deviltry.
  • Greek diábol(os) devil + -ism
  • 1600–10
di•ab′o•list, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diabolism /daɪˈæbəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
  2. character or conduct that is devilish or fiendish; devilry
diˈabolist n
'diabolism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
devilry

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