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Meanings of demonic possession in English

Russian
одержимость демонами
Portuguese
possessão demoníaca
Spanish
posesión demoníaca
Catalan
possessió diabòlica

Spirit possession by a malevolent entity.

        одержимость демонами
        Synonyms
        Examples for "diabolic possesion"
        Examples for "diabolic possesion"
        1
        For one thing early Christianity continued the belief in demoniac possession.
        Modern Religious Cults and Movements
        2
        Alleyne thought of what he had read of demoniac possession-thejumpings, the twitchings, the wild talk.
        The White Company
        3
        The belief in demoniac possession and the belief in witches were later developments from this same doctrine.
        Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery
        4
        These seem to believe in magic or demoniac possession as the reason they behaved with such conspicuous insanity.
        The Leader
        5
        The diseases mentioned are numerous: demoniac possession, convulsions, paralysis, skin diseases,-asleprosy,-dropsy ,haemorrhages ,fever ,fluxes ,blindnessand deafness.
        The Evolution of Modern Medicine / A Series of Lectures Delivere...
        Usage of demonic possession in English
        1
        To Henry Leyden, this conversation sounds like insanity, demonic possession, or both.
        Black house
        2
        But mother taught me the Bible, and to believe in demonic possession.
        The devil's heart
        3
        This week, Leonardo investigates a case of alleged demonic possession in a convent.
        The Guardian
        4
        The Catholic Church, however, insists demonic possession is on the rise.
        News.com.au
        5
        Rather than taking a look at herself, she blamed demonic possession.
        The South African
        6
        I thought you were the one man immune to demonic possession.
        Lord of Light
        7
        It was once a narrative about divine punishment or demonic possession.
        Solar
        8
        The horrors of cold turkey are quickly usurped by the horrors of demonic possession.
        The Irish Times
        9
        In fact, it's the second-most-common cause of so-called demonic possession.
        End of Watch
        10
        It's as though there was some alien or demonic possession going on, he admitted.
        News.com.au
        11
        The peaceful summer garden is now a demonic possession movie.
        Number9Dream
        12
        It was less of a performance, more a demonic possession.
        The Guardian
        13
        Hilarity abounds as your friend suspects his or her iDevice is suffering demonic possession.
        Wired
        14
        Need medical support with exorcism kit, south field-minorwith broken arm and possible demonic possession.
        Equoid
        15
        I was present at a demonic possession last night, and I am still quite exhausted.
        The Oracle Glass
        16
        Is it, as her husband and a Catholic priest believe, a sign of demonic possession?
        The Irish Times
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