diabolism
Practice of darkness
Diabolism is worship of the devil or belief in demonic power.
The term covers practices from literal Satanism to folk traditions involving pacts with evil spirits.
By extension, it describes behavior so wicked it seems inspired by the devil himself: The prosecutor called the crimes pure diabolism.
The adjective is diabolic or diabolical.
Veneration of the adversary
- pentagramFive-pointed mystical star
- black massProfane parody of communion
- infernalOf the underworld
- hellfireEternal punishment by flame
damnation · profane · blasphemy · antichrist · fallen angel · temptation · corruption · apostasy
Practice of supernatural magic
- black magicEvil supernatural practice
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- hexMalevolent incantation
curse · incantation · conjuration · spellcasting · enchantment · potion · grimoire · warlock
satanism
Veneration of the adversary
- pentagramFive-pointed mystical star
- black massProfane parody of communion
- infernalOf the underworld
hellfire · damnation · profane · blasphemy · antichrist · fallen angel · temptation · corruption · apostasy · desecration
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
- black magicEvil supernatural practice
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
hex · curse · incantation · conjuration · spellcasting · enchantment · potion · grimoire · warlock · familiar
demon
Malevolent supernatural being
- possessionState of owning
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
pact · leviathan · chthonic · infernal · fiend · incubus · succubus · legion · underworld · hellspawn
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- dark magicblack magic, dark magic, sorcery, witchcraft, dark arts
- Devil imagerySatan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, demon, hellfire
- dark occultblack magic, demonology, witchcraft, satanic ritual, demonic pact
- SatanSatan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, prince of darkness
- SatanismChurch of Satan, Satanic Bible, Baphomet, black mass
diabolismpiety
Sincere religious devotion
theism · holiness · godliness · divine worship · sanctity
diabolismvirtue
Moral goodness or merit
righteousness · goodness · sainthood · angelhood · benevolence
- diabolical pactAgreement with evil forces
- diabolical choiceCruelly impossible decision