Associations to the word «Diabolism»

Wiktionary

DIABOLISM, noun. (uncountable) Worship of the devil; Satanism
DIABOLISM, noun. (countable) Character, action, utterances, creative works, behavior or principles appropriate to the devil.
DIABOLISM, noun. (uncountable) Possession by Satan or other demonic forces.
DIABOLISM, noun. (uncountable) The property of having attributes that are demonic or Satanic.

Dictionary definition

DIABOLISM, noun. A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats