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demoniac
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1de·mo·ni·ac

adjective \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
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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)

Rhymes with DEMONIAC

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

2demoniac

noun

Definition of DEMONIAC

: one possessed by a demon

First Known Use of DEMONIAC

14th century

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