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   De·mon·ic

   /dəˈmänik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of demons or evil spirits: "demonic possession" Similar devilishdemoniacdemoniacaldiabolicdiabolicalfiendishsatanicMephistophelianhellishinfernalevilwickedungodlyunholyrare:cacodemonicOpposite angelic
   • ▪ fiercely energetic or frenzied: "in a demonic hurry" Similar wildfrenziedfeverishfrenetichecticfranticfurioushystericalmaniacalmaniclike one possessed

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek daimonikos, from daimōn (see demon1).

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   • 1. demonically adverb

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   What is a demonic adjective?

   • Definition of demonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary connected with, or like, a demon This was a society in which demonic possession was greatly feared. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is a demonic society?

   • connected with, or like, a demon This was a society in which demonic possession was greatly feared. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app Definition of demonic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a Demoniac person?

   • A demoniac is a person who becomes possessed by a Demon. A demoniac undergoes a marked change in physical, mental, ... According to some religious sects, demonic possession is the taking over of a person’s body by one or more demons ... Demon is a vague word, which may refer to any number of spirits or types of spirits. It is one ...

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   Where did the word demonic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word demonic is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for demonic is from 1642, in Papists Petition in Eng. demonic is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin daemonicus.

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   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.

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   (UK) enPR: dĭmŏ'nĭk, IPA(key): /dɪˈmɒnɪk/

   Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

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   demonic (comparative more demonic, superlative most demonic) 1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac. 1.1. Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonicartifacts. 1.2. Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demoniclaugh that made his hostages shudder. 2. Pertaining to daemons in ancient...

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   4 days ago · demonic in British English. (dɪˈmɒnɪk ) or demonical (dɪˈmɒnɪkəl ) adjective. 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish. 2. inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so. demonic laughter. Collins English Dictionary.

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   demonic. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Occult de‧mon‧ic /dɪˈmɒnɪk $ dɪˈmɑː-/ adjective 1 wild and cruel demonic laughter 2 relating to a demon the demonic forces in the universe —demonically /-kli/ adverb Examples from the Corpus demonic • And the laughter ...

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   Definition of demonic – Learner’s Dictionary. demonic. adjective. uk / dɪˈmɒnɪk / us. Add to word list. evil. (Definition of demonic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of demonic. in Chinese (Traditional) 兇惡的，惡魔般的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 凶恶的，恶魔般的… See more. in more languages.

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   What does the word demonic mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word demonic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.