demoniac

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: demoniacalpossessed

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. someone who acts as if possessed by a demonType of monster, fiend

Adjective (1)

  1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demonSynonyms: demoniacalpossessedRelating to demon

Related words demon noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

De·mo′ni·ac, Dem′o·ni′a·cal (?; 277) adjective

Origin: L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.

1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices.

Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter.— William M. Thackeray

2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. “Demoniac frenzy.” John Milton

3. resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; as, demoniac energy.

4. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon. Syn. — amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, possessed(predicate).

De·mo′ni·ac noun

1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.

The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire.— Bates. William

2. Eccl. Hist. One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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