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de·mon

(dē′mən)

1. An evil supernatural being; a devil.

2. A persistently tormenting person, force, or passion: the demon of drug addiction.

3. One who is extremely zealous, skillful, or diligent: worked away like a demon; a real demon at math.

4. Variant of daimon.

[Middle English, from Late Latin daemōn, from Latin, spirit, from Greek daimōn, divine power; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]

de·mon′ic (-mŏn′ĭk) adj.

de·mon′i·cal·ly adv.

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demonic

(dɪˈmɒnɪk) or

demonical

adj

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish

2. inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so: demonic laughter.

deˈmonically adv

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de•mon•ic

or dae•mon•ic

(dɪˈmɒn ɪk)

also de•mon′i•cal,

adj.

1. inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.

2. demoniac (def. 2).

[1655–65; < Late Latin daemonicus < Greek daimonikós]

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Adj.

demonic - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

fiendish, satanic, unholy, hellish, infernal, diabolic, diabolical

evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

demonic

demoniac demoniacal

adjective

1. devilish, satanic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, fiendish, diabolic demonic forces

2. frenzied, mad, furious, frantic, hectic, manic, crazed, frenetic, maniacal, like one possessed a demonic drive to succeed

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demonic

[dɪˈmɒnɪk] ADJ

1. (lit) [forces, possession, influence] → demoníaco

2. (fig) = demoniacal

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