demonist

/ˈdimənɪst/
noun
  1. A person who believes in demons or evil spirits.
    • The demonist claimed to have seen spirits in the old house.
    • The village elders consulted a demonist to perform a cleansing ritual.
    • In the documentary, a demonist explained the history of demon worship.
  2. A person who behaves in an extremely evil or cruel way.
    • The villain in the story is a true demonist, delighting in others' suffering.
    • History remembers the tyrant as a demonist who caused immense pain.
    • The film's antagonist is a demonist who will stop at nothing to achieve power.
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