demonic
or dae·mon·ic
inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
Origin of demonic
1- Also de·mon·i·cal .
Other words for demonic
Other words from demonic
- de·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb
- su·per·de·mon·ic, adjective
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How to use demonic in a sentence
That which I called the daemonic I had encountered for the first time outside my own mind in Lermontof's hero.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth | George BrandesI was daemonic in giving myself this reply it seemed to me that I had solved the riddle of my nature.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth | George BrandesA passion that knows not pity is merely a daemonic possession, and should be taken to the madhouse.
The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] | Richard Le GallienneThe really daemonic property of the gold is that everybody succumbs to its seduction and strives to possess it.
The Evolution of Love | Emil LuckaI was always brooding over this idea of the daemonic with which my mind was filled.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth | George Brandes
British Dictionary definitions for demonic
/ (dɪˈmɒnɪk) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so: demonic laughter
Derived forms of demonic
- demonically, adverb
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