Demonic

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: dÄ­mŏ'nÄ­k, IPA: /dɪˈmÉ’nɪk/
• Rhymes: -É’nɪk

Alternative forms

• daemonic dated, dæmonic dated

Origin

From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daemonikos, "possessed by a demon, sent by a demon"), from δαίμων.

Full definition of demonic

Adjective

1. 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.
2. 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 , but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.

Synonyms

• LaVeyan

Related terms

• demon
• demoniac
• demoniacal