demoniac

[ dih-moh-nee-ak, dee-muh-nahy-ak ]

/ dɪˈmoʊ niˌæk, ˌdi məˈnaɪ æk /

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adjective Also de·mo·ni·a·cal [dee-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] /ˌdi məˈnaɪ ə kəl/.

of, relating to, or like a demon; demonic: demoniac laughter.

possessed by or as by an evil spirit; raging; frantic.

noun

a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.

Nearby words

demon star, demon-, demonetarize, demonetization, demonetize, demoniac, demonian, demonic, demonism, demonize, demono-

Origin of demoniac

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin daemoniacus < Greek daimoniakós, equivalent to daimóni(os) pertaining to a daemon + -akos -ac

ANTONYMS FOR demoniac

1 angelic.

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Related forms

de·mo·ni·a·cal·ly

[dee-muh-nahy-ik-lee] /ˌdi məˈnaɪ ɪk li/, adverb

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Examples from the Web for demoniac

But of the demoniac fury of both parties one at a distance can form no idea.
Personal Recollections of the War of 1861|Charles Augustus Fuller
We used to look with awe upon the "still woman," and think of the demoniac of Scripture who had a "dumb spirit."
Yankee Gypsies|John Greenleaf Whittier
The beast bristled in demoniac wrath, spat with malignant venom, and shot out its claws.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke
The walls of wood were soon set on fire, and, through flame and smoke, the demoniac assailants rushed into the city.
The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott

It was in the evolution of the demoniac that the divine appeared.
The Lords of the Ghostland|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for demoniac

demoniac

/ (dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk) /

adjective also: demoniacal (ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl)

of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic

suggesting inner possession or inspirationthe demoniac fire of genius

frantic; frenzied; feverishdemoniac activity

noun

a person possessed by an evil spirit or demon

Derived Forms

demoniacally, adverb

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