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Diabolic
//ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk// adj
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
"diabolic magic square"
- 2 Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils. figuratively
- 3 Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.; Wicked; evil; cruel. especially, figuratively
"a cunning and diabolic plot"
Adjective
- 1 extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell wordnet
- 2 showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.
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