as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
narcotics seemed to have a cacodemonic hold on him, and they inevitably ruined his life
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Adjective
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Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026 -
In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Maul was always expendable, being played like a violin by the Sith for their own sinister purposes.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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This sinister man was Lennon's future murderer who got him to sign an album — perhaps this very album — and later shot him dead.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The Celeste team argues that large, heavy drones pose a serious cybersecurity risk, as they could be hijacked and used for harm by malicious hackers.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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That’s not necessarily malicious.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Cacodemonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacodemonic. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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