a representation in words or pictures of black magic or of dealings with the devil. Among the literary works that contain such representations are Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown and Sylvia Townsend Warner's Lolly Willowes. The word is French and means devilry, manifestations of the devil, or of devils.
DIABLERIE
Meaning of DIABLERIE in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012