demoniac
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demoniac
- /dɪˈməʊnɪak/ UK
- /diməˈnaɪæk/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English demoniak et al., from Old French demoniaque, from Late Latin daemoniacus.
adjective more demoniac · most demoniac · daemoniac · dæmoniac
- Possessed or controlled by a demon.
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Of or pertaining to demons; demonic.
How dark may be the hiding of God's face,
Or what demoniac forms may seize the helm
Of reason...
Similar: demoniacal, devilish, diabolic, cacodaemoniacal, daemonical, demoniac, demonic, demonical, demonish, demonlike, demonly, diabolical
noun demoniacs · daemoniac · dæmoniac
- Someone who is possessed by a demon. The exorcism was dropped from the second Edwardian Prayer Book, because of its implication that unbaptised infants were demoniacs […].
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adj possessed by a demon
| Français | démoniaque |
|---|---|
| Русский | беснова́тый besnovátyj |
Talk about this word "demoniac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demoniac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demoniac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demoniac "demoniac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demoniac.Cite this
@misc{demoniac_2026,
title = {demoniac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demoniac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
