polydaemonism

noun

poly·​dae·​mon·​ism

variants or less commonly polydemonism

¦pälē¦dēməˌnizəm,

-lə̇¦d-

plural -s

: belief in or worship of a multitude of demons or demoniacal powers

polydaemonistic adjective

or less commonly polydemonistic

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦istik

Word History

Etymology

poly- + daemon, demon + -ism

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