demonomancy

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English

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Etymology

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demono- +‎ -mancy[1]

Noun

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demonomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
    • 1920, L. Spence, Encyc. Occult:
      Demonomancy: Divination by means of demons. This divination takes place by the oracles they make, or by the answers they give to those who evoke them.

References

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  1. ^ “demonomancy, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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