demonic
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EtymologyEdit
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn). Doublet of daimonic.
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AdjectiveEdit
demonic (comparative more demonic, superlative most demonic)
- Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
- Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
- Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
- Pertaining to dæmons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
- 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I:
- Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [translating dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.
- 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I:
- Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant.
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Pertaining to evil spirits
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EtymologyEdit
From Latin daemonicus. Equivalent to demon + -ic.
AdjectiveEdit
demonic m or n (feminine singular demonică, masculine plural demonici, feminine and neuter plural demonice)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of demonic
| singular | plural | ||||||
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | demonic | demonică | demonici | demonice | ||
| definite | demonicul | demonica | demonicii | demonicele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | demonic | demonice | demonici | demonice | ||
| definite | demonicului | demonicei | demonicilor | demonicelor | |||