Definition of demoniac in English:

demoniac

adjective dɪˈməʊnɪakdəˈmoʊniˌæk

Relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons.
a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities
demoniac rage
Example sentencesExamples
- Barely average height, his flashing, sometimes demoniac approach, which so contrasted with the measured Kemble school, made him one of the most controversial of the early 19th-century actors, generating as much abuse as admiration.
- When the Count saw my face, his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury, and he suddenly made a grab at my throat.
- One of them gives a demoniac plan, and another comes and gives a demoniac clap to it.
- Her silky mane of angelic blonde hair still remained unchanged, but it now looked hideously out of place on her demoniac head.
- Eustace's first act was to bless a holy well at Wye, where many healing miracles were reported and a woman was cured of demoniac possession.
- In the Middle Ages compassion and support for persons with mental illness subsisted along with the belief in demoniac possession as a primary aetiology of mental illness.
- I closed the drawer, I hopped and gloated and laughed, triumphing, completely maniacal, demoniac.
- The six-storey tall screen captures the demoniac fury of the falls in such realistic detail that you cringe with fear as you watch it.
- Oh, he's always stunning… but when he's sitting and doing nothing he looks angelic and all the rest of the time demoniac.
Synonyms
diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniacal, mephistophelian

noun dɪˈməʊnɪakdəˈmoʊniˌæk

A person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit.
Example sentencesExamples
- We've all heard the saying, ‘Actions speak louder than words,’ and the story of the demoniac in Capernaum is an excellent illustration of its truth.
- In the meantime, generations of scientists had ‘proved’ that women were witches, demoniacs, or hysterics.
- So with the assistance of his possessed, his demoniacs, or his convulsionaries, he procured testimonies which, from his own mouth, would have been too suspicious, and might have caused him hatred.
- While Nickell mentioned that many early cases of possession were probably due to disorders such as epilepsy or Tourette's syndrome, pharmacology may also play an increasing role in treating alleged demoniacs.
- Generally, they were not regarded as guilty of any sin or crime but as innocent victims of demonic attack; however, in several cases demoniacs did claim that they had been possessed as the result of witchcraft.
- ‘Throughout the auditorium, demoniacs are paired off with exorcism ministers,’ writes Cuneo, who himself rushed help wrestle down a particularly violent demoniac to prevent him from further battering Pastor Mike.
- With the energy of a demoniac, Moby exploded around the stage leaping and bouncing under an impressive lighting system that provided a devilish hue for the night's opening anthems ‘Machete’ and ‘Porcelain.’

Derivatives

demoniacal

adjective ˌdiːməˈnʌɪək(ə)lˌdiməˈnaɪək(ə)l

Relating to or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit.
towards midnight a demoniacal shriek was heard
Example sentencesExamples
- With demoniacal glee, he pointed to the ground and eagerly nodded.
- The Irish have always looked on cats as evil and mysteriously connected with some demoniacal influence.
- A wailing woman would seek protection from an irate, drunken partner, and there would be more than a few times when he and some other man had to wrestle a knife or an axe off a jealous husband or a demoniacal lover.

demoniacally

adverb ˌdiːməˈnʌɪək(ə)liˌdiməˈnaɪək(ə)li

He uttered veiled threats; for example, he would cackle demoniacally and wail in a sepulchral voice.
Example sentencesExamples
- The result is less demoniacally obsessive than the orchestral original but is a tour-de-force for two pianists.
- There is no passion so demoniacally impatient as that of him who, shuddering upon the edge of a precipice, thus mediates a plunge.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium 'lesser or evil spirit' (see demon¹).

Definition of demoniac in US English:

demoniac

adjectivedəˈmoʊniˌækdəˈmōnēˌak

Of, like, or characteristic of a demon or demons.
a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities
demoniac rage
Example sentencesExamples
- Barely average height, his flashing, sometimes demoniac approach, which so contrasted with the measured Kemble school, made him one of the most controversial of the early 19th-century actors, generating as much abuse as admiration.
- One of them gives a demoniac plan, and another comes and gives a demoniac clap to it.
- Her silky mane of angelic blonde hair still remained unchanged, but it now looked hideously out of place on her demoniac head.
- The six-storey tall screen captures the demoniac fury of the falls in such realistic detail that you cringe with fear as you watch it.
- Eustace's first act was to bless a holy well at Wye, where many healing miracles were reported and a woman was cured of demoniac possession.
- Oh, he's always stunning… but when he's sitting and doing nothing he looks angelic and all the rest of the time demoniac.
- In the Middle Ages compassion and support for persons with mental illness subsisted along with the belief in demoniac possession as a primary aetiology of mental illness.
- I closed the drawer, I hopped and gloated and laughed, triumphing, completely maniacal, demoniac.
- When the Count saw my face, his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury, and he suddenly made a grab at my throat.
Synonyms
diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniacal, mephistophelian

noundəˈmoʊniˌækdəˈmōnēˌak

A person believed to be possessed by an evil spirit.
Example sentencesExamples
- So with the assistance of his possessed, his demoniacs, or his convulsionaries, he procured testimonies which, from his own mouth, would have been too suspicious, and might have caused him hatred.
- Generally, they were not regarded as guilty of any sin or crime but as innocent victims of demonic attack; however, in several cases demoniacs did claim that they had been possessed as the result of witchcraft.
- With the energy of a demoniac, Moby exploded around the stage leaping and bouncing under an impressive lighting system that provided a devilish hue for the night's opening anthems ‘Machete’ and ‘Porcelain.’
- In the meantime, generations of scientists had ‘proved’ that women were witches, demoniacs, or hysterics.
- While Nickell mentioned that many early cases of possession were probably due to disorders such as epilepsy or Tourette's syndrome, pharmacology may also play an increasing role in treating alleged demoniacs.
- We've all heard the saying, ‘Actions speak louder than words,’ and the story of the demoniac in Capernaum is an excellent illustration of its truth.
- ‘Throughout the auditorium, demoniacs are paired off with exorcism ministers,’ writes Cuneo, who himself rushed help wrestle down a particularly violent demoniac to prevent him from further battering Pastor Mike.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’ (see demon).

单词	demoniac
释义	Definition of demoniac in English: demoniac adjective dɪˈməʊnɪakdəˈmoʊniˌæk Relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons. a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities demoniac rage Example sentencesExamples Barely average height, his flashing, sometimes demoniac approach, which so contrasted with the measured Kemble school, made him one of the most controversial of the early 19th-century actors, generating as much abuse as admiration. When the Count saw my face, his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury, and he suddenly made a grab at my throat. One of them gives a demoniac plan, and another comes and gives a demoniac clap to it. Her silky mane of angelic blonde hair still remained unchanged, but it now looked hideously out of place on her demoniac head. Eustace's first act was to bless a holy well at Wye, where many healing miracles were reported and a woman was cured of demoniac possession. In the Middle Ages compassion and support for persons with mental illness subsisted along with the belief in demoniac possession as a primary aetiology of mental illness. I closed the drawer, I hopped and gloated and laughed, triumphing, completely maniacal, demoniac. The six-storey tall screen captures the demoniac fury of the falls in such realistic detail that you cringe with fear as you watch it. Oh, he's always stunning… but when he's sitting and doing nothing he looks angelic and all the rest of the time demoniac. Synonyms diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniacal, mephistophelian noun dɪˈməʊnɪakdəˈmoʊniˌæk A person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit. Example sentencesExamples We've all heard the saying, ‘Actions speak louder than words,’ and the story of the demoniac in Capernaum is an excellent illustration of its truth. In the meantime, generations of scientists had ‘proved’ that women were witches, demoniacs, or hysterics. So with the assistance of his possessed, his demoniacs, or his convulsionaries, he procured testimonies which, from his own mouth, would have been too suspicious, and might have caused him hatred. While Nickell mentioned that many early cases of possession were probably due to disorders such as epilepsy or Tourette's syndrome, pharmacology may also play an increasing role in treating alleged demoniacs. Generally, they were not regarded as guilty of any sin or crime but as innocent victims of demonic attack; however, in several cases demoniacs did claim that they had been possessed as the result of witchcraft. ‘Throughout the auditorium, demoniacs are paired off with exorcism ministers,’ writes Cuneo, who himself rushed help wrestle down a particularly violent demoniac to prevent him from further battering Pastor Mike. With the energy of a demoniac, Moby exploded around the stage leaping and bouncing under an impressive lighting system that provided a devilish hue for the night's opening anthems ‘Machete’ and ‘Porcelain.’ Derivatives demoniacal adjective ˌdiːməˈnʌɪək(ə)lˌdiməˈnaɪək(ə)l Relating to or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit. towards midnight a demoniacal shriek was heard Example sentencesExamples With demoniacal glee, he pointed to the ground and eagerly nodded. The Irish have always looked on cats as evil and mysteriously connected with some demoniacal influence. A wailing woman would seek protection from an irate, drunken partner, and there would be more than a few times when he and some other man had to wrestle a knife or an axe off a jealous husband or a demoniacal lover. demoniacally adverb ˌdiːməˈnʌɪək(ə)liˌdiməˈnaɪək(ə)li He uttered veiled threats; for example, he would cackle demoniacally and wail in a sepulchral voice. Example sentencesExamples The result is less demoniacally obsessive than the orchestral original but is a tour-de-force for two pianists. There is no passion so demoniacally impatient as that of him who, shuddering upon the edge of a precipice, thus mediates a plunge. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium 'lesser or evil spirit' (see demon¹). Definition of demoniac in US English: demoniac adjectivedəˈmoʊniˌækdəˈmōnēˌak Of, like, or characteristic of a demon or demons. a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities demoniac rage Example sentencesExamples Barely average height, his flashing, sometimes demoniac approach, which so contrasted with the measured Kemble school, made him one of the most controversial of the early 19th-century actors, generating as much abuse as admiration. One of them gives a demoniac plan, and another comes and gives a demoniac clap to it. Her silky mane of angelic blonde hair still remained unchanged, but it now looked hideously out of place on her demoniac head. The six-storey tall screen captures the demoniac fury of the falls in such realistic detail that you cringe with fear as you watch it. Eustace's first act was to bless a holy well at Wye, where many healing miracles were reported and a woman was cured of demoniac possession. Oh, he's always stunning… but when he's sitting and doing nothing he looks angelic and all the rest of the time demoniac. In the Middle Ages compassion and support for persons with mental illness subsisted along with the belief in demoniac possession as a primary aetiology of mental illness. I closed the drawer, I hopped and gloated and laughed, triumphing, completely maniacal, demoniac. When the Count saw my face, his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury, and he suddenly made a grab at my throat. Synonyms diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniacal, mephistophelian noundəˈmoʊniˌækdəˈmōnēˌak A person believed to be possessed by an evil spirit. Example sentencesExamples So with the assistance of his possessed, his demoniacs, or his convulsionaries, he procured testimonies which, from his own mouth, would have been too suspicious, and might have caused him hatred. Generally, they were not regarded as guilty of any sin or crime but as innocent victims of demonic attack; however, in several cases demoniacs did claim that they had been possessed as the result of witchcraft. With the energy of a demoniac, Moby exploded around the stage leaping and bouncing under an impressive lighting system that provided a devilish hue for the night's opening anthems ‘Machete’ and ‘Porcelain.’ In the meantime, generations of scientists had ‘proved’ that women were witches, demoniacs, or hysterics. While Nickell mentioned that many early cases of possession were probably due to disorders such as epilepsy or Tourette's syndrome, pharmacology may also play an increasing role in treating alleged demoniacs. We've all heard the saying, ‘Actions speak louder than words,’ and the story of the demoniac in Capernaum is an excellent illustration of its truth. ‘Throughout the auditorium, demoniacs are paired off with exorcism ministers,’ writes Cuneo, who himself rushed help wrestle down a particularly violent demoniac to prevent him from further battering Pastor Mike. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’ (see demon).
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