English Explanatory Dictionary

demoniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Possessed or controlled by a demon.
  2. Of or pertaining to demons; demonic.
noun
  1. Someone who is possessed by a demon.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈməʊnɪak/ /diməˈnaɪæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-demoniac.wav

Word forms

demoniac more demoniac most demoniac daemoniac dæmoniac demoniacs

Etymology

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

Synonyms

demoniacal devilish diabolic cacodaemoniacal daemonical demoniac demonic demonical demonish demonlike demonly diabolical fallen angelic fiendlike satanic satanical

Derived words

cacodemoniac demoniacism
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