demonic

adjective

de·mon·ic di-ˈmä-nik

dē-

variants or less commonly demonical

di-ˈmä-ni-kəl

dē-

Synonyms of demonic next

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish

demonic cruelty

demonic laughter

demonically

di-ˈmä-ni-k(ə-)lē

dē-

adverb

Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

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His post casting Gallego as demonic the morning before Yom Kippur was called anti-Semitic by Jewish groups. —

Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Watch Kimmel talk about Carlson's demonic attack — and encourage viewers to go out and vote — in the clip above. —

EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 This one definitely goes to 11: Two teenage rocker dudes – who yearn to add some excitement to their lives – delve into black magic and accidentally conjure a demonic entity known as The Blind One. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 The Pale Girl appears to be a powerful demonic entity, perhaps even Satan. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for demonic

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonikós, from daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon" + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of demonic was in 1642

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