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de monic
de·mon·ic
/
dɪˈmɒn
ɪk
/
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[
dih-
mon
-ik
]
Show IPA
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;
<
Late Latin
daemonicus
<
Greek
daimonikós,
equivalent to
daimon-
demon-
+
-ikos
-ic
Related forms
de·mon·i·cal·ly,
adverb
su·per·de·mon·ic,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
frantic, frenzied, obsessed, possessed.
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demonic
(dɪˈmɒnɪk)
—
adj
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
2.
inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so:
demonic laughter
demonically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
demonic
1660s, from L. dæmonicus, from Gk. daimonikos "pertaining to a demon, possessed by a demon," from daimon (see
demon
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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