diabolism (Possession by the devil)

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• Diabolism — Di*ab o*lism, n. 1. Character, action, or principles appropriate to the devil. [1913 Webster] 2. Possession by the devil. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diabolism — noun Date: 1614 1. dealings with or possession by the devil 2. belief in or worship of devils 3. evil character or conduct • diabolist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Witch trials in the Early Modern period — Punishments for witchcraft in 16th century Germany. Woodcut from Tengler s Laienspiegel, Mainz, 1508. The Witch trials in the Early Modern period were a period of witch hunts between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries,[1] when across Early… …   Wikipedia

• witchcraft — /wich kraft , krahft /, n. 1. the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. 2. magical influence; witchery. [bef. 950; ME wicchecraft, OE wiccecraeft. See WITCH, CRAFT] Syn. 1. See magic. * * * Introduction  the exercise or invocation of… …   Universalium

• European witchcraft — For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). Hans Baldung Grien s Three Witches, c. 1514 European Witchcraft is witchcraft and magic that is practised primarily in the locality of Europe. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Gothic fiction — (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle… …   Wikipedia

• Evocation — This article is about supernatural conjuration. For other uses, see Evocation (disambiguation). Summoning , Summoner , and Conjuration redirect here. For other uses, see Summoning (disambiguation), Summoner (disambiguation), and Conjuration… …   Wikipedia

• occult — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mystic, mysterious, supernatural, secret, hidden. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hidden] Syn. unrevealed, esoteric, obscure; see hidden 2 , secret 1 , 3 . 2. [Concerning supernatural… …   English dictionary for students