demonic.
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
Where this word comes from
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.
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