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Demonophobia (health) and consociation (iou)


Demonophobia (health)


An abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings exist and roam freely to cause harm. Those who suffer from this phobia realize their fear is excessive or irrational. Nevertheless, they become unduly anxious when discussing demons, when venturing alone into woods or a dark house, or when watching films about demonic possession and exorcism.





consociation (iou)



consociation noun. L16.
[Latin consociatio(n-), formed as CONSOCIATE verb: see -ATION.]
The action or fact of associating together; combination. L16.
Fellowship, companionship (with). E17.
An alliance or confederation, esp. of Congregational or Presbyterian churches in an area. Now Hist. exc. US. E17.
b. A council of Congregational churchmen. US. L18.
Ecology. A small climax community or division of a plant association characterized by a single dominant species. E20.
A political system in which power is shared by representatives of different or antagonistic social groups. M20.
consociational adjective L19.
consociationalism noun the principle or practice of political consociation M20.