demoniac

¹de·mo·ni·ac

adj \di-ˈmō-nē-ˌak\

Definition of DEMONIAC

1

: possessed or influenced by a demon

2

: demonic <demoniac rage>

— de·mo·ni·a·cal·ly \ˌdē-mə-ˈnī-ə-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of DEMONIAC

de·mo·ni·ac also de·mo·ni·a·cal \ˌdē-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\

Examples of DEMONIAC

1. <the murderer seemed possessed by a demoniac wish to destroy life>

Origin of DEMONIAC

Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek daimoniakos, from daimon-, daimōn

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DEMONIAC

Synonyms: cacodemonic, fiendish (also demoniacal), demonian, demonic (also demonical), devilish, diabolical (or diabolic), Luciferian, satanic

Antonyms: angelic (or angelical)

Related Words: hellish, infernal; baleful, evil, sinister; malevolent, malicious, malignant; heinous, monstrous; black, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked; barbarous, cruel, ferocious, inhuman, savage

Near Antonyms: celestial, heavenly; beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant; godly, holy, sainted, saintly; ethical, good, moral, righteous, virtuous

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Rhymes with DEMONIAC

ammoniac, amnesiac, biofeedback, celeriac, elegiac, insomniac, Monterey Jack, paranoiac, simoniac, tacamahac