English Explanatory Dictionary

demonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
  2. Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
  3. Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.

Pronunciation

dĭmŏ'nĭk /dɪˈmɒnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demonic.wav

Word forms

demonic more demonic most demonic daemonic dæmonic

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

demonish demonlike demonly cacodaemoniacal daemonical demoniac demoniacal demonic demonical devilish diabolic diabolical fallen angelic fiendlike satanic satanical heartless sadistic baleful malefic foul loathsome barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless cruel despiteful fell incessive inclement inhuman inhumane malicious merciless nasty nonhumane pitiless remorseless rotten ruthless savage spiteful truculent unbenevolent unbenign unkind unmerciful unpitiful unpitying abandoned arrant bad bad apple bad seed scurrilous baneful base black-hearted dark

Related words

demon demoniac demoniacal

Derived words

antidemonic counterdemonic demonically nondemonic undemonic
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