demonic

de-mon-ic · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon or demons.

  2. 2.

    Extremely evil, cruel, or violent.

  3. 3.

    Suggestive of supernatural force or energy.

Related words

Antonyms: angelic, divine, heavenly, saintly
See also: demon, demons, devilish, diabolical
Synonyms: devilish, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, satanic

Etymology

From Greek daimonikos, from daimon (spirit, deity). The word entered English through Late Latin daemonicus in the 17th century.