About The Word Demoniac
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Demoniac
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What's The Definition Of Demoniac?
[n] someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
[adj] resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit" [adj] in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" Synonyms | Synonyms for Demoniac: agitated | amok | amuck | berserk | demoniacal | insane | possessed(p) Related Terms | Find terms related to Demoniac: aliene | bedlamite | borderline case | crackbrain | crackpot | crazed | crazy | dement | demonic | devilish | diabolic | energumen | fanatic | fired | flake | fou | idiot | insane | inspired | kook | loon | loony | lunatic | madman | maniac | meshuggenah | noncompos | nut | phrenetic | raving lunatic | satanic | screwball | serpentine | unhallowed | weirdo See Also | demon | devil | fiend | monster | ogre Demoniac In Webster's Dictionary \De*mo"ni*ac\, Demoniacal \Dem`o*ni"a*cal\ (?; 277), a.
[L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d['e]moniaque. See
{Demon}.]
1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil
spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal
practices.
Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. --Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as,
demoniac or demoniacal power. ``Demoniac frenzy.''
--Milton.
\De*mo"ni*ac\, n. 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. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved. |
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