demonic
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From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.
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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 daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
- 1999, Sigmund Freud, translated by Joyce Crick, The Interpretation of Dreams, section 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.
- (by extension) Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant.
- 2009, Peter Fleming, Stelios C. Zyglidopoulos, Charting Corporate Corruption: Agency, Structure and Escalation, page 40:
- Lifton goes on to argue that they can commit these demonic acts because they rationalize their behaviour. A whole array of rationalizations justified the murder of innocent men, women and children.
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Pertaining to evil spirits
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Borrowed from Latin daemonicus. Equivalent to demon + -ic.
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demonic m or n (feminine singular demonică, masculine plural demonici, feminine and neuter plural demonice)
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Declension of demonic
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indefinite | demonic | demonică | demonici | demonice | ||
definite | demonicul | demonica | demonicii | demonicele | |||
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indefinite | demonic | demonice | demonici | demonice | ||
definite | demonicului | demonicei | demonicilor | demonicelor |