— bedevilment , n.
/bi dev"euhl/ , v.t., bedeviled, bedeviling or ( esp. Brit. ) bedevilled, bedevilling .
1. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
2. to possess, as with a devil; bewitch.
3. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices.
4. to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures.
[ 1760-70; BE- + DEVIL ]