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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
Adjective
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But ahead of Halloween weekend, Hatch had a small but incredibly loud contingent of Christians on TikTok posting videos of themselves throwing away their Hatch devices — and accusing the company of being demonic.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025 -
But by the end of the episode, they’re trapped in a dark theater with the same demonic infant, who kills off all but Ronnie and Lilly.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Demoniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoniac. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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