Demoniacal — Demoniac De*mo ni*ac, Demoniacal Dem o*ni a*cal (?; 277), a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d[ e]moniaque. See {Demon}.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Demoniac — De*mo ni*ac, Demoniacal Dem o*ni a*cal (?; 277), a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d[ e]moniaque. See {Demon}.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demoniacal — demoniac ► ADJECTIVE ▪ demonic. ► NOUN ▪ a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit. DERIVATIVES demoniacal adjective … English terms dictionary
demoniac — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ demonic. ► NOUN ▪ a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit. DERIVATIVES demoniacal adjective … English terms dictionary
demoniac — [dē΄mə nī′ə kəldē mō′nē ak΄, dimō′nē ak΄] adj. [ME demoniak < LL(Ec) daemoniacus < Gr daimoniakos] 1. possessed or influenced by a demon 2. of a demon or demons 3. like or characteristic of a demon; fiendish; frenzied: Also demoniacal… … English World dictionary
demonic, demoniac, demoniacal — ▶ adjective 1 demonic powers: DEVILISH, fiendish, diabolical, satanic, Mephistophelean, hellish, infernal; evil, wicked … Useful english dictionary
demoniacal — adjective frenzied as if possessed by a demon the soldier was completely amuck berserk with grief a berserk worker smashing windows • Syn: ↑amuck, ↑amok, ↑berserk, ↑demoniac, ↑possessed … Useful english dictionary
demoniac — I. adjective also demoniacal Etymology: Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek daimoniakos, from daimon , daimōn Date: 14th century 1. possessed or influenced by a demon 2. demonic < demoniac rage > • demoniacally … New Collegiate Dictionary
demoniac — demoniacally /dee meuh nuy ik lee/, adv. /di moh nee ak , dee meuh nuy ak/, adj. Also, demoniacal /dee meuh nuy euh keuhl/. 1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonic: demoniac laughter. 2. possessed by or as by an evil spirit; raging;… … Universalium
demoniacal — adjective see demoniac I … New Collegiate Dictionary