demonic
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈmɒnɪk//
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
- 2
Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [translating dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.
- 3
Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
Lifton goes on to argue that they can commit these demonic acts because they rationalize their behaviour. A whole array of rationalizations justified the murder of innocent men, women and children.
Texts show the star prime time host Tucker Carlson calling Mr. Trump a “demonic force,” […]
Etymology
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.
Forms
- comparative
- more demonic
- superlative
- most demonic
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