Demonographer
(De`mon*og"ra*pher) n. [Demon + -graph + -er.] A demonologist. [R.] Am. Cyc.

Demonolatry
(De`mon*ol"a*try) n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + latrei`a worship, to serve, worship: cf. F. démonolâtrie.] The worship of demons.

Demonologer
(De`mon*ol"o*ger) n. One versed in demonology. R. North.

Demonologic
(De`mon*o*log"ic De`mon*o*log"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. démonologique.] Of or pertaining to demonology.

Demonologist
(De`mon*ol"o*gist) n. One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.

Demonology
(De`mon*ol"o*gy) n. [Demon + -logy: cf. F. démonologie.] A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations. Sir W. Scott.

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
(De*mon`o*ma"ni*a) n. [Demon + mania.] A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.

Demonomist
(De*mon"o*mist) n. One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.

Demonomy
(De*mon"o*my) n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + no`mos law.] The dominion of demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.

Demonry
(De"mon*ry) n. Demoniacal influence or possession. J. Baillie.

Demonship
(De"mon*ship), n. The state of a demon. Mede.

Demonstrability
(De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty) n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.

Demonstrable
(De*mon"stra*ble) a. [L. demonstrabilis: cf. OF. demonstrable, F. démontrable.]

1. Capable of being demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question.

The grand articles of our belief are as demonstrable as geometry.
Glanvill.

2. Proved; apparent. [Obs.] Shak.

Demonstrableness
(De*mon"stra*ble*ness), n. The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.

Demonstrably
(De*mon"stra*bly), adv. In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.

Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause.
Clarendon.

Demonstrance
(De*mon"strance) n. [OF. demonstrance.] Demonstration; proof. [Obs.] Holland.

Demonstrate
(Dem"on*strate) 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.


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