demonic

adjective de·mon·ic \ di-ˈmä-nik , dē- \

variants: or less commonly demonical play \-ni-kəl\

Definition of demonic

:of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon :fiendish

demonic cruelty

demonic laughter

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demonically

play \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

Recent Examples of demonic from the Web

Expect the Clash and perhaps an appearance by a demonic faceless beast from the flip side of the universe.

— steve heisler, Chicago Reader, "Arts / Do This Stranger Things dance party the Upside Down, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend," 25 Aug. 2017
Because of the imbalance of the knowledge, the group hopes to prove that the threat is real to Queen Cersei in order to unite Westeros’ warring factions against a common and demonic enemy.

— christopher rugaber, The Seattle Times, "Game of Thrones: What you don’t know could get you killed," 15 Aug. 2017
Because of the imbalance of the knowledge, the group hopes to prove that the threat is real to Queen Cersei in order to unite Westeros’ warring factions against a common and demonic enemy.

— josh boak, Washington Post, "Game of Thrones: What you don’t know could get you killed," 15 Aug. 2017
The antics within that room could be terrifying (a demonic child who never blinks and torments his babysitter), charming (a wannabe writer in 1997 cajoles his mother into trying to use email), or unsettling (a cult initiation goes very, very wrong).

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "HBO’s Room 104 Is a Box of Chocolates," 28 July 2017
By the Middle Ages, depressive-like behavior was believed to be a disease of the spirit--the result of demonic possession.

— mandy oaklander, Time, "New Hope for Depression," 27 July 2017
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The demonic hero Hellboy might be getting a reboot.

— patrick cooley, cleveland.com, "'Hellboy' reboot could be on the horizon, Lionsgate in talks to produce the film," 7 July 2017
Ghost, a Swedish band also known as Ghost B.C. in the U.S., has a kind of anti-pope figure fronting the band and a gang of masked ghouls in demonic ecclesiastical robes backing him.

— john adamian, courant.com, "Ghost At College Street Music Hall," 5 July 2017
Rather than starting the tradition out of a desire to simply look similar, the entire bridal party (including the bride herself) dressed alike to confuse anyone who may attempt to steal the bride — be it a mortal suitor or a demonic spirit.

— rosemary donahue, Allure, "Here’s Why Bridesmaids Always Wear Matching Dresses," 1 July 2017

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