demonic influence
Fiendish spiritual control
Demonic influence is the supposed effect of demons or evil spirits on human behavior, thoughts, or circumstances.
The term appears in religious contexts to explain moral failings, mental disturbance, or misfortune as supernatural interference: The preacher attributed her addiction to demonic influence.
More loosely, it describes any corrupting external force: Critics blamed the demonic influence of violent video games.
- possessionState of owning
- speak in tonguesUtter ecstatic, unintelligible speech
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- evil spiritsMalevolent supernatural beings
- evilProfound moral wickedness
darkness · haunted · occult · temptation · corruption · whispers · shadows · unholy presence · malevolent · sinister · fallen angel · unholy · cursed · torment · spirits · supernatural · night terrors · wickedness
- demonologydevil, Satan, Lucifer, Lilith, Beelzebub
- occultwitchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, black magic, tarot
- religious dreadholy fear, divine wrath, divine judgment, damnation, hellfire
- religious strugglesdoubt, backsliding, temptation, trials, tribulation
demonic influencedivine guidance
Direction from deity
holy spirit · divine inspiration · blessing · anointing · guardian angel
demonic influencesanctification
Making someone or something sacred
spiritual purification · moral guidance · redemption · salvation · enlightenment
demonic influencefree will
Autonomous choice capacity
rational thought · self-determination · human agency · human reason · autonomy
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