Demonograph

/dɪˈmɑnəˌɡræf/ noun

Definition

A written description, account, or treatise about demons; a scholarly or detailed written work concerning demons.

Etymology

From demon + -graph (Greek 'graphia' meaning writing or description). The -graph suffix appears in words like autograph and telegraph, creating nouns for things that are written or recorded.

Kelly Says

Medieval demonographs were serious academic works—scholars like Malleus Maleficarum compiled them as encyclopedic references, making them the Wikipedia articles of their time for understanding supernatural classification systems.

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