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also demonical
as in sinister
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Recent Examples of demonic
The original Exorcist, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, focused on the demonic possession of a young girl and the priests that try to save her.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Clive Barker's adaptation of his own novella, The Hellbound Heart, introduced us to one of the scariest cinematic baddies, Pinhead, leader of a group of sadomasochistic demonic beings who are summoned by humans either accidentally or in pursuit of pleasures of their own.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
The details in the Russian collusion hoax file is demonic—this is evil stuff.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The moral fulcrum of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, in which a scholar gains knowledge and power through a demonic pact, is a relatively straightforward statement on the human condition.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Clive Barker's adaptation of his own novella, The Hellbound Heart, introduced us to one of the scariest cinematic baddies, Pinhead, leader of a group of sadomasochistic demonic beings who are summoned by humans either accidentally or in pursuit of pleasures of their own.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
The details in the Russian collusion hoax file is demonic—this is evil stuff.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The moral fulcrum of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, in which a scholar gains knowledge and power through a demonic pact, is a relatively straightforward statement on the human condition.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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The Redfellow wealth is old money — which in the age of the Epstein files is starting to acquire a more sinister aura than ever.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Often lush, but occasionally sinister, this is a France of rustic auberges rather than refined arrondissements.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These satanic majesties request the pleasure of your company.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff said that the suspect is also allegedly linked to a neo-Nazi satanic group.—
Victoria Arancio,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rodney Ward could face up to 25 years in prison for the charges of theft and malicious destruction of property.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their poverty, the fruit of Salieri’s malicious ploys, tests the limits of their endurance.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As for why the vote in congressional races has tended to shift in Democrats’ favor, there’s a simple, non-diabolical explanation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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My deep cynicism thinks this was a diabolical plan to herd young people toward expensive, and somewhat useless, college degrees.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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