devil-worship
- noun
- /ˈdɛvəlˌwɜrʃɪp/
- Tales of sacrifices, devil worship, patients that would vanish and never be seen again.
Examples
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Honey, what are you doing? - Honey, what's wrong? - This is devil-worship.
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- They were into devil worship.
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A sign of devil worship.
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Based largely on rumors that he was involved in Devil worship.
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They're saying it's devil worship.
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That he took them to some farm and performed certain... acts associated with ritualistic Devil worship.
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Witchcraft, voodoo... devil worship.
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The documentary explored the rise of devil-worship in modern society through various rituals.
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Many people are concerned about the influence of devil-worship on youth culture and its portrayal in media.
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The cult was accused of practicing devil-worship, leading to widespread fear in the community.
Synonyms
Belief in and worship of Satan or devils, often with ceremonies and special practices
Belief in or worship of devils, especially Satan
Belief in or worship of evil spirits like Satan
The worship of demons or evil spirits, often in secret ceremonies
The worship of devils or Satan
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devil-worship combines devil 'an evil spirit' and worship 'to show great honour or respect', so it literally means 'showing religious honour to devils' or taking part in rituals for them.