demon worship

Honoring evil spirits

Demon worship is religious or ritualistic devotion to demons—malevolent supernatural beings in various traditions.

The term appears in theological condemnations of rival faiths, occult practices, or perceived evil: They accused the cult of demon worship.

In fantasy and gaming contexts, demon worship often drives villains or dark storylines.

Also called demonolatry.

Related

dark lord · blood · blood sacrifice · ritual · darkness · belief system · candle · necromancy · djinn · incubus · grimoires · moral panic · summoning · hexing · taboo · invocation · black magic · covenant

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Opposites
object of devotion

demon worshipdivine worship

Religious reverence toward God

ancestor veneration · nature worship · spirit worship

spiritual orientation

demon worshipholiness

Sacred spiritual purity

sanctity · piety · godliness · righteousness · Christian devotion

metaphysical stance

demon worshipatheism

Rejection of deities

secular humanism · materialism · rationalism · agnosticism · nonbelief

Family

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