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The principles or spirit of a democracy. [R.]

The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.

The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.

e gods. The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested upon the basis of demonism. Farmer.

A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination.

The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.

rinciples of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. "The despotism of vice." Byron.

s superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious. F. P. Cobbe.

The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall.

Character, action, or principles appropriate to the devil.

The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth.

A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.

An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue. Fulke.

The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.

The doctrine or the phenomena of the transmission of radiant heat. Nichol.

The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes.

The state of being dichromatic.

A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.

The didactic method or system.

Bilingualism. [R.] Earle.