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Demon vs Demonomagy - What's the difference?

demon | demonomagy |

As nouns the difference between demon and demonomagy

is that demon is demon while demonomagy is (rare) magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.

demon

English

(wikipedia demon)

Alternative forms

* daemon, (typically only used today for the sense of 'a Greek or Roman godling' ) * daimon (''typically only used in the sense of 'inner spirit' or 'personal guardian')

Noun

(en noun)
  • An evil spirit.
  • A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
  • One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
  • (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
  • A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
    • The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
  • Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
    • He’s a demon at the card tables.
  • (figurative) Anything with malevolent effects.
    • the demon drink

    Usage notes

    The original Greek and Roman meanings often employ synonyms or the variant spellings daimon' or ' daemon to differentiate them from the more common ecclesiastical sense.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * demonic * demonize * demoness

    See also

    * imp * succubus * vampire * angel * hell * possession * possessed * dragon * werewolf * devil * larva ----

    demonomagy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.
  • * 1945 , Wade Crawford Barclay, Greater Good Neighbor Policy (page 157)
    • Many declare that the prevalent beliefs and practices of great numbers of these "worshipers" are for the most part animistic superstitions, ancient fetishism, pagan demonolatry and demonomagy , thinly disguised
  • * 1960 , Albert Niedermeyer, Compendium of pastoral medicine (page 410)
    • Demonomagy (black magic) manifests itself in various forms. Its exact recognition seems possible only to the initiated.
  • * 1979 , Humphrey McQueen, The black swan of trespass (page 135)
    • Turning away from this demonomagy , Boyd produced "unquestioning" pictures of the lushly verdant countryside around Berwick in 1948, before discovering the purifying atmosphere of the Wimmera (1949-51)