demonic

or dae·mon·ic

[dih-mon-ik]

adjective

inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
demoniac(def 1).

Also de·mon·i·cal.

Origin of demonic

1655–65; < Late Latin daemonicus < Greek daimonikós, equivalent to daimon- demon- + -ikos -ic

Related formsde·mon·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·de·mon·ic, adjective

Synonyms for demonic

1. frantic, frenzied, obsessed, possessed.

daemon

[dee-muh n]

noun

Classical Mythology.
1. a god.
2. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
a demon.

Also daimon.

Origin of daemon

< Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute

Related formsdae·mon·ic

[dih-mon-ik] /dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, dae·mon·is·tic

[dee-muh-nis-tik] /ˌdi məˈnɪs tɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for daemonic

Historical Examples of daemonic

There is in the music a daemonic quality, inherent in the subject, that somehow vanishes with the concrete tale.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
Philip H. Goepp
I 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 Brandes
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 Brandes
Wherein the 'daemonic element,' that lurks in all human things, may doubtless, some once in the thousand years—get vent!
The French Revolution
Thomas Carlyle
National Death; or else some preternatural convulsive outburst of National Life;—that same, daemonic outburst!
The French Revolution
Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for daemonic

demonic

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly sodemonic laughter

Derived Formsdemonically, adverb

daemon

daimon

noun

a demigod
the guardian spirit of a place or person
a variant spelling of demon (def. 3)

Derived Formsdaemonic (diːˈmɒnɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for daemonic

daemon

alternative spelling (in specialized senses) of demon (q.v.). Related: Daemonic.

demonic

adj.

1660s, from Latin daemonicus, from daemon (see demon). Demonical is from late 15c.