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Definition of Devilishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Devilishness
Literary usage of Devilishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1908)
"The intelligent unity of them and the appalling character of the devilishness
involved in any other theory might lead us at least to tolerate that view as ..."
2. The People's Bible: Discourses Upon Holy Scripture by Joseph Parker (1889)
"Because there is so much devilishness. The best way to prove that there is no
devil is to get rid of the devilishness. When we have cleansed that out of the ..."
3. Dulcibel: A Tale of Old Salem by Henry Peterson (1907)
"You impute it to 'devilishness' and we to being 'possessed by the devil.' It is
about the same thing. And now give me an idea of your latest plans. ..."
4. The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of by John Scott (1826)
"consists of two things; first, of sensuality, and secondly, of devilishness.
By sensuality, I mean an immoderate propension of the soul to the pleasures of ..."
5. The Book of Job by Joseph Parker (1889)
"We have already answered that the devilishness, which is obvious, makes the
existence of the devil more than a presumption: if there were no devilishness, ..."
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