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diabolic

adj
/ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.

  1. derived from διαβολικός
  2. derived from diabolicus
  3. derived from diabolique
  4. inherited from diabolik

Definitions

  1. Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.

    • diabolic magic square
    • "The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin.

  2. Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.

The neighborhood

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