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demonic

adj
/dɪˈmɒnɪk/UK

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.

  1. derived from δαίμων
  2. derived from dēmōn
  3. inherited from demon
  4. suffixed as demonic — “demon + ic”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits

    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

    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

    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,” […]

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Derived

antidemonic, counterdemonic, demonically, nondemonic, undemonic

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for demonic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA