demoniac

de·mo·ni·ac

D0125600 (dĭ-mō′nē-ăk′) also de·mo·ni·a·cal (dē′mə-nī′ə-kəl)adj.1. Possessed, produced, or influenced by a demon: demoniac creatures.2. Of, resembling, or suggestive of a devil; fiendish: demoniac energy; a demoniacal fit.n. One who is or seems to be possessed by a demon.

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[Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek *daimoniakos, from daimonios, of a spirit, from daimōn, divine power; see demon.]

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de′mo·ni′a·cal·ly adv.

demoniac

(dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk) adj1. of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic2. suggesting inner possession or inspiration: the demoniac fire of genius. 3. frantic; frenzied; feverish: demoniac activity. n (Theology) a person possessed by an evil spirit or demon ˌdemoˈniacally adv

de•mo•ni•ac

(dɪˈmoʊ niˌæk, ˌdi məˈnaɪ æk)

adj. Also, de•mo•ni•a•cal (ˌdi məˈnaɪ ə kəl) 1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonic. 2. possessed by or as if by an evil spirit; raging; frantic. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin daemoniacus < Greek daimoniakós] de`mo•ni′a•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demoniac - someone who acts as if possessed by a demonfiend, ogre, demon, monster, devil - a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Adj.	1.	demoniac - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"amok, amuck, berserk, demoniacal, possessedinsane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

Translations

dämonisch