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devilry
OXFORD DICTIONARY
devilry, n. (also deviltry) (pl. -ies)
1 a wickedness; reckless mischief. b an instance of this.
2 a black magic. b the Devil and his works.
1 a wickedness; reckless mischief. b an instance of this.
2 a black magic. b the Devil and his works.
Etymology
OF diablerie: -try wrongly after harlotry etc.
THESAURUS
devilry
Black Mass, Satanism, arrantness, badness, baseness, bitchiness, black magic, chthonian worship, cruelty, cussedness, demonism, demonography, demonolatry, demonology, demonomancy, demonomy, demonry, devil lore, devil worship, devilishness, devilment, deviltry, diablerie, diabolism, diabology, diabolology, elfishness, evil, evil intent, evilness, fiendishness, flagitiousness, foolishness, foulness, harmfulness, hatefulness, heinousness, hellishness, high spirits, impishness, iniquitousness, iniquity, invidiousness, knavery, knavishness, maleficence, malevolence, malice, malice aforethought, malice prepense, maliciousness, malignance, malignancy, malignity, meanness, mischief, mischievousness, nastiness, naughtiness, nefariousness, noxiousness, orneriness, perversity, playfulness, prankishness, pranksomeness, puckishness, rankness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, scampishness, sinfulness, sorcery, sportiveness, viciousness, vileness, villainousness, villainy, waggery, waggishness, wickedness, youthful spiritsFor further exploring for "devilry" in Webster Dictionary Online