demonomania

[Gr. daimōn =a demon, and mania =madne .] Med .: A kind of mania in which the sufferer believes himself po e ed by devils. de-mon-o-mist, s. [Eng. demonom(y); -ist.) One who lives in subjection to demons or evil spirits. "No place engendering greater demo no mists, or till of late worse savages." --Sir T. Herbert: Travels, p. 368. de-mon-ô-mỹ, s. [Gr. daimōn =a demon, and nomos a law, rule.] The dominion or power of demons or of evil spirits. "These Javans are drunk in demo no my." -Sir T. Herbert: Travels, p. 365.