demonic

Also de·mon·i·cal
Or dae·mon·ic

[dih-mon-ik]

adjective

1. inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.

   Synonyms: possessed, obsessed, frenzied, frantic

2. demoniac.

demonic

/ dɪˈmɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish

2. inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so

   demonic laughter

Other Word Forms

• demonically adverb
• superdemonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of demonic¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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I think if you look at sort of notions of Christian morality, it also goes to notions of sort of innocence, being afflicted by demonic forces.

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Franco has been “demonized,” but he wasn’t demonic, Mr. Payne says.

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Amid all of this, Scotland put in some almighty defensive sets, repelling the All Blacks with a demonic intent.

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Were they a bunch of demonic St. Pauls converting the gentiles, or were they surfers riding the wave of the nation’s collective id?

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Related Words

• crazed 
• devilish 
• infernal 
• maniacal 
• manic 
• satanic