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demonic

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adjective
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As an adjective, demonic means pertaining to demons or evil spirits.

Meanings of demonic

4 meanings

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 daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.

  3. Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant.

  4. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

    “something demonic in him — something that could be cruel”

    “fires lit up a diabolic scene”

    “diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”

    Similar: diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic

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adjective: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitti…
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