demoniac

(dē mōnē ak′, di-)

adjective

  1. possessed or influenced by a demon
  2. of a demon or demons
  3. like or characteristic of a demon; fiendish; frenzied

Origin: ME demoniak < LL(Ec) daemoniacus < Gr daimoniakos

noun

a person supposedly possessed by a demon

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See demoniac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Possessed, produced, or influenced by a demon: demoniac creatures.
  2. Of, resembling, or suggestive of a devil; fiendish: demoniac energy; a demoniacal fit.
noun
One who is or seems to be possessed by a demon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English demoniak

Origin: , from Late Latin daemoniacus

Origin: , from Greek *daimoniakos

Origin: , from daimonios, of a spirit

Origin: , from daimōn, divine power; see demon

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  • deˌmo·niˈa·cal·ly adverb

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