demonic

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demonic

/dɪˈmɒnɪk/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

Where it comes from

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.

adjective more demonic · most demonic · daemonic · dæmonic

Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac. Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
Similar: demonish, demonlike, demonly, cacodaemoniacal, daemonical, demoniac, demoniacal, demonic, demonical, devilish, diabolic, diabolical
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.
broadly 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.
Similar: heartless, sadistic, baleful, malefic, foul, loathsome, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, flagitious

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: diabolic, satanic, fiendish, infernal, wicked, diabolical, unholy, evil, hellish, devilish, demoniac, hellborn, accursed, malefic, malevolent, vile

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adj Pertaining to evil spirits

Español	demoníaco
Português	demoníaco
Français	démoniaque
Deutsch	dämonisch
Italiano	demonico, demoniaco
Română	demonic, demoniac
Русский	демони́ческий demoníčeskij, дья́вольский dʹjávolʹskij

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@misc{demonic_2026,
  title = {demonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}