demonic
English
Alternative forms
- daemonic (dated), dæmonic (dated)
Etymology
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: dĭmŏ'nĭk, IPA(key): /dɪˈmɒnɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
demonic (comparative more demonic, superlative most demonic)
- Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
- Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
- Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
- Pertaining to dæmons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
- 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I:
- Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [transl. dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.
- 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I:
Synonyms
- demonish
- demonlike
- demonly
Related terms
- demon
- demoniac
- demoniacal
Translations
Pertaining to evil spirits
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Anagrams
- cnidome, ecnomid, incomed