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   De·mo·ni·ac

   /dəˈmōnēˌak/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, like, or characteristic of a demon or demons: "a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities"

   noun

   • 1. a person believed to be possessed by an evil spirit.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’ (see demon1).

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   • demoniac ( comparative more demoniac, superlative most demoniac) Possessed or controlled by a demon. Of or pertaining to demons; demonic . demoniac (plural demoniacs) Someone who is possessed by a demon. “ demoniac ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. From Latin daemoniacus.

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   • Demoniac recruited Hong Kong-born guitarist Herman "Shred" Li in July 1998, and drummer Matej Setinc in October of the same year. The band distanced itself from black metal stylings and developed a high-speed melodic power metal style, with only Dawson's shrieked vocals remaining from their black metal roots.

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   Where did the word demoniac come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word demoniac is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for demoniac is from around 1405, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator. demoniac is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French demoniac; Latin daemoniacus.

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   • In one verse hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, wrath, harsh speech and nescience are described as demoniac qualities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.

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   4 days ago · 1. possessed or influenced by a demon. 2. of a demon or demons. 3. like or characteristic of a demon; fiendish; frenzied. : Also ˌdemoˈniacal (ˌdiməˈnaɪəkəl ) noun. 4. a person supposedly possessed by a demon. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   Demoniac definition: of, relating to, or like a demon; demonic. See examples of DEMONIAC used in a sentence.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word demoniac, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. demoniac has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. psychiatry (Middle English) Christianity (early 1700s) classical mythology (1850s)

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   Demoniac definition: of, relating to, or like a demon; demonic. See examples of DEMONIAC used in a sentence.

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   Alternative forms

   1. daemoniac, dæmoniac

   Etymology

   From Middle English demoniak et al., from Old French demoniaque, from Late Latin daemoniacus.

   Pronunciation

   1. (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈməʊnɪak/, /diməˈnaɪæk/

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   Etymology

   From Latin daemoniacus.Attested from the 13th century.

   Adjective

   demoniac m (feminine singular demoniaca, masculine plural demoniacs, feminine plural demoniacas) (Gascony, Languedoc) 1. demoniac, demonic

   Further reading

   1. Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 184. 2. Pèir Morà, "Diccionari tot en gascon", 2020, Éditions des Régionalismes, Cressé, →ISBN, p. 93

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   Etymology

   Borrowed from French démoniaque.

   Adjective

   demoniac m or n (feminine singular demoniacă, masculine plural demoniaci, feminine and neuter plural demoniace) 1. demonic

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   1. possessed or influenced by a demon. [...] 2. of a demon or demons. [...] 3. like or characteristic of a demon; fiendish; frenzied. : [...] 4. a person supposedly possessed by a demon. [...] More. Synonyms of 'demoniac' • diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, satanic [...] More. Examples of 'demoniac' in a sentence.

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   demoniac /dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk/ adj. also: demoniacal /ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl/ of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic. suggesting inner possession or inspiration. frantic; frenzied; feverish. n. a person possessed by an evil spirit or demon. ˌdemoˈniacally adv. 'demoniac' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):