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daemonic

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dae⋅mon

  [dee-muhn]
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–noun
1. Classical Mythology.
a. a god.
b. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
2. a demon.
Also, daimon.

Origin:
< L daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Gk daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; cf. daíesthai to distribute

Related forms:
dae⋅mon⋅ic  [di-mon-ik] , dae⋅mon⋅is⋅tic  [dee-muh-nis-tik] , adjective

de⋅mon⋅ic

  [di-mon-ik]
–adjective
1. inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
2. demoniac (def. 1).
Also, daemonic, de⋅mon⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1655–65; < LL daemonicus < Gk daimonikós, equiv. to daimon- demon- + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
de⋅mon⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. frantic, frenzied, obsessed, possessed.
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dae·mon·ic   (dĭ-mŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  Variant of demonic.
de·mon·ic also dae·mon·ic   (dĭ-mŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Befitting a demon; fiendish.

  2. Motivated by a spiritual force or genius; inspired.

de·mon'i·cal·ly adv.
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