Demonic
adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
"Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts."
- 2 Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
"Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [translating dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation."
- 3 Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical. broadly
"Lifton goes on to argue that they can commit these demonic acts because they rationalize their behaviour. A whole array of rationalizations justified the murder of innocent men, women and children."
- 1 extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell wordnet
Example
More examples""You hear voices in your head?" "Yes, demonic voices.""
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.
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