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Demoness
Demoness De"mon*ess, n. A female demon.
Demonetization
Demonetization De*mon`e*ti*za"tion, n. The act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.
Demonetize
Demonetize De*mon"e*tize (?; see Monetary), v. t. To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money. They [gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [East India] Company. --R. Cobden.
Demoniac
Demoniac De*mo"ni*ac, n. 1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon. The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. --Bates. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
Demoniacally
Demoniacally Dem`o*ni"a*cal*ly, adv. In a demoniacal manner.
Demoniacism
Demoniacism Dem`o*ni"a*cism, n. The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.
Demonial
Demonial De*mo"ni*al, a. Of or pertaining to a demon. [Obs.] --Cudworth.
Demonian
Demonian De*mo"ni*an, a. Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon. ``Demonian spirits.' --Milton.
Demonianism
Demonianism De*mo"ni*an*ism, n. The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.
Demoniasm
Demoniasm De*mo"ni*asm, n. See Demonianism. [R.]
Demonic
Demonic De*mo"nic, a. [L. daemonicus, Gr. daimoniko`s.] Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac. ``Demonic ambushes.' --Lowell.
Demonist
Demonist De"mon*ist, n. A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.
Demonize
Demonize De"mon*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Demonizing.] [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr. ?.] 1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into. 2. To control or possess by a demon.
Demonized
Demonize De"mon*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Demonizing.] [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr. ?.] 1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into. 2. To control or possess by a demon.
Demonizing
Demonize De"mon*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Demonizing.] [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr. ?.] 1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into. 2. To control or possess by a demon.
Demonographer
Demonographer De`mon*og"ra*pher, n. [Demon + -graph + -er.] A demonologist. [R.] --Am. Cyc.
Demonologer
Demonologer De`mon*ol"o*ger, n. One versed in demonology. --R. North.
Demonologist
Demonologist De`mon*ol"o*gist, n. One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.
Demonomagy
Demonomagy De`mon*om"a*gy, n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + magei`a magic.] Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic. --Bp. Hurd.
Demonomania
Demonomania De*mon`o*ma"ni*a, n. [Demon + mania.] A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.
Demonomist
Demonomist De*mon"o*mist . One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert.
Demonomy
Demonomy De*mon"o*my, n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + no`mos law.] The dominion of demons. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert.
Demonry
Demonry De"mon*ry, n. Demoniacal influence or possession. --J. Baillie.
Demonship
Demonship De"mon*ship, n. The state of a demon. --Mede.
Demonstrability
Demonstrability De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty, n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.
Demonstrableness
Demonstrableness De*mon"stra*ble*ness, n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.
Demonstrably
Demonstrably De*mon"stra*bly, adv. In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly. Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause. --Clarendon.
Demonstrance
Demonstrance De*mon"strance, n. [OF. demonstrance.] Demonstration; proof. [Obs.] --Holland.
Demonstrate
Demonstrate Dem"on*strate (?; 277), v. t. [L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster.] 1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident. --Shak. 2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial. We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction. --Tillotson. 3. (Anat.) To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
Demonstrater
Demonstrater Dem"on*stra`ter, n. See Demonstrator.

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