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de·mo·ni·ac
I. \də̇ˈmōnēˌak, dēˈ- also -ˈmän- sometimes |dēmə|nīˌak or -īək\ adjective
also de·mo·ni·a·cal \|dēmə|nīəkəl\
Etymology: demoniac from Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek daimoniakos, from daimonios of a daimon, from daimon-, daimōn demon; demoniacal from Late Latin daemoniacus + English -al — more at demon
1. : influenced or produced by a demon : possessed by an evil spirit
< through the demoniac ambivalence of the passions, which make actions a pursuit of chimeras — Fritz Kaufmann >
< a lunatic who is thinking of some demoniac buffoonery in his muddled brain — Liam O'Flaherty >
2. : of, belonging to, or having the characteristics of a demon : fiendish, devilish
< possessed with demoniac energy >
• de·mo·ni·a·cal·ly \-k(ə)lē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from daemoniacus, adjective
: one regarded as possessed by an evil spirit |