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also demoniacal
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the murderer seemed possessed by a demoniac wish to destroy life
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demonic
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026 -
In Darren Aronofsky's body horror ballet drama, Portman veers demonic and literally turns into a human swan.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Demoniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoniac. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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