adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
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inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so
demonic laughter
Other Word Forms
- demonically adverb
- superdemonic adjective
Etymology
Origin of demonic
1655–65; < Late Latin daemonicus < Greek daimonikós, equivalent to daimon- demon- + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Charismatics emphasize practices that used to be fringe in American Christianity, such as “ideas of faith healing or miracles, prophecy, and the occult/demonic forces of opposition,” are normalizing as charismatic Christianity surges, he added.
From Salon
Off-camera, Carlson was skeptical of Trump's Big Lie and of Trump himself, calling the GOP leader "demonic" and saying, "I hate him passionately."
From Salon
Idaho prosecutors say the couple espoused strange doomsday-focused beliefs involving demonic possession and “zombies” to further their plan to kill the kids and Chad Daybell’s previous wife and to collect life insurance and survivor benefits.
From Seattle Times
Others culminate in exorcisms in which followers - often women - writhe around on the ground while he "torments" the demonic forces within them.
From BBC
I kept thinking about Trump and his speaking in demonic tongues.
From Salon
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