demoniacs

  • 71Satan —    The personification of evil and the head of all DEMONs. He is equated with the DEVIL. Satan is a Hebrew word meaning “adversary” and originally was not a proper name. Satan has evolved over the centuries to become the opposite and the opponent …

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  • 72St. Louis Exorcism — (1949)    Complex POSSESSION case that inspired the novel and movie The Exorcist, variously interpreted as one of demonic possession, POLTERGEIST activity, and delusion. Many of the details of the case remain secret, and all of the principal… …

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  • 73demoniacism — dēmonīˈacism / ə sizm/ noun The state of being a demoniac • • • Main Entry: ↑demon * * * demoniacism rare 0 (diːməˈnaɪəsɪz(ə)m) ‘The state of being a demoniac; the practice of demoniacs’ (Craig 1847). Webster cites Milman …

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