Diabolology

/ˌdaɪəbɑːˈlɑːlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The study or science of the devil; the branch of theology dealing with evil and demonic forces.

Etymology

From diabolo- (relating to the devil) + -logy (from Greek logos, discourse or study), a more formal or technical variant of diabology, possibly influenced by theological terminology.

Kelly Says

Diabolology and diabology are essentially synonymous, but diabolology sounds more scholarly and formal—this shows how English sometimes creates multiple forms of the same word to suit different contexts!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ ነፍሰ
men-fes nef-se
ARالعربية
علوم الشيطان
ʕulūm ash-shayṭān
BNবাংলা
দ্বীপপরিচয়
dwi-pa-pa-ri-cho-y
CACatalà
diabòlogia
dee-ah-boh-loh-gee-ah
CSČeština
diabolistika
dee-ah-boh-lee-sti-ka
DADansk
diabolisk videnskab
dee-ah-boh-lis-k vee-dens-kab
DEDeutsch
Teufelslehre
tsay-fels-ler-eh
ELΕλληνικά
διαβόλο
dee-ah-voh-loh
ESEspañol
diabología
dee-ah-boh-loh-hee
FAفارسی
علوم شیطانی
ʕulūm shey-tāni
FISuomi
paholaisen tutkimus
pah-ho-lai-sen too-si-mu-tus
FRFrançais
diabolgie
dee-ah-boh-lee
GUGU
દેવશાસ્ત્ર
dev-shaas-tra
HAHA
ilmin shugaban
il-min shu-ga-ban
HEעברית
אמונות טעות
ah-mo-not te-ot
HIहिन्दी
दानवशास्त्र
daanav-shaas-tra
HUMagyar
diabolológia
dee-ah-boh-loh-loh-gee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
ilmu setan
ilmu se-tan
IGIG
ihe n'anya
ee-he n'an-ya
ITItaliano
diaboligia
dee-ah-boh-lee-gee-ah
JA日本語
悪魔学
akuma-gaku
KKKK
шайтантану
shay-tan-tan-u
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រនៃសាធារណៈ
vit-thee-as-sa-stra-nay sa-a-thaar-na-nak
KO한국어
악마학
akmahak
MRMR
दैवतशास्त्र
dai-vat-shaas-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
ilmu syaitan
ilmu syai-tan
MYမြန်မာ
geist-kunde
geist-koon-deh
NLNederlands
duivelschap
doo-ivel-schaap
NONorsk
diabolisk vitenskap
dee-ah-boh-lis-k vee-tens-kap
PAPA
ਦਿਵਾਲਿਕ
dee-va-lik
PLPolski
diabolologia
dee-ah-boh-loh-hee-ah
PTPortuguês
diabologia
dee-ah-boh-loh-gee-ah
RORomână
diaboligie
dee-ah-boh-lee-e
RUРусский
демонология
demo-no-lo-gee-yah
SVSvenska
diabolisk vetenskap
dee-ah-boh-lis-k vet-enskap
SWKiswahili
uchawi wa pepo
oo-cha-wee wa pe-po
TAதமிழ்
சீத்திரம்
see-thira-m
TEతెలుగు
దైవశాస్త్రం
dai-va-shaas-tram
THไทย
วิชาปีศาจ
wi-cha-pee-sa-cha
TLTL
pananampalataya sa demonyo
pa-na-nam-pa-la-ta-ya sa de-mon-yo
TRTürkçe
şeytanbilim
shey-tan-bil-im
UKУкраїнська
дияволознавство
dee-ah-vo-lo-znav-st-vo
URاردو
شیطان شناسی
shey-taan-na-lee
VITiếng Việt
học thuyết ma quỷ
hoc-thuyet-ma-quy
YOYO
ilẹ Ọlọrun
ee-leh o-lo-run
ZH中文
恶魔学
mòmó xué
ZUZU
izwi lomunye
ee-zvee lo-mu-nye

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