demoniac
- adjective
- /dɪˈmoʊniˌæk/
- Archaic
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demoníaco
- - Oh and Rochefort, what of your demoniac young friend, d'Artagnan?
Examples
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The artist's latest work captures a demoniac essence, reflecting the turmoil of the human soul.
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She exhibited demoniac characteristics during the ritual, making everyone around her uneasy.
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Meanwhile, the poet sinks into the demoniac spirit and invokes an obscure protection—pity—for the Demon.
Fiction book (1995) -
What the demoniac DIA and his bestial PFDJ regime are doing is treating the people of Eritrea like slaves and animals with diabolical impunity, as that is what all their likes do before they expire.
Blog text (25) -
The man's sudden outburst of anger was reminiscent of demoniac behavior that can be seen in ancient texts.
Synonyms
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Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
Very cruel or wild, as if controlled by an evil spirit
Connected with evil spirits or seeming to be caused by them
Connected with evil spirits or demons that frighten people
Seeming to be controlled and troubled by evil spirits
Filled with evil spirits that control or trouble people
Controlled by an evil spirit
Antonyms
How Evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word demoniac comes from the same root as demon, from Greek daimon meaning 'spirit'. Because it originally meant being filled by a spirit, demoniac now describes something 'like a demon' or showing violent, wild behavior as if possessed.