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demonic

or 岹·Dz·

[ dih-mon-ik ]

adjective

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

    Synonyms: , , ,



demonic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
  2. inspired or possessed by a demon, or seemingly so

    demonic laughter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Dzi·· adverb
  • p··Dzi adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demonic1

1655–65; < Late Latin daemonicus < Greek 岹DzԾó, equivalent to daimon- demon- + -ikos -ic
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A surfer reported last month an attack by a sea lion that was “feral, almost demonic” as he was on his board off Ventura County.

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A surfer reported an attack by a sea lion that was “feral, almost demonic” as he was on his board off Ventura County on Friday.

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In her victim statement, his other daughter Amy told the court Clifford was a "monster" and what he did "to my baby sister is nothing short of demonic".

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Taking these roles together, especially “Friendship” and “The Dutchman,” in one of them you’re this put-upon wife and the other one you’re this whirlwind, demonic vixen.

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Forty years after William Pynchon’s books were burned in Boston, the nearby Salem witch trials exploded, with the state murdering 14 women and five men and tormenting nearly 200 others for demonic sorcery.

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