demonic

adjective

de·​mon·​ic di-ˈmä-nik 

dē-

variants or less commonly demonical

di-ˈmä-ni-kəl 

dē-

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

demonic cruelty

demonic laughter

demonically

di-ˈmä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

dē-

adverb

Synonyms of demonic

• sinister
• satanic
• malicious
• diabolical
• demoniac

Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

Recent Examples on the Web

But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Government, portrayed as demonic and evil, joined liberal culture as the new foil. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

There are plenty of Easter egg references to the previous films, including the reappearance of numerous demonic entities and the Red Door that serves as an entranceway to the Further’s various portals. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonikós, from daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon" + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for demonic

• atonic
• benthonic
• bionic
• bosonic
• bubonic
• canonic
• carbonic
• cyclonic
• dystonic
• hadronic
• harmonic
• hedonic