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Demoniac

Demoniac Definition And Meaning
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 \Demo"niac\, Demoniacal \Dem`oni"acal\ (?; 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. \Demo"niac\, 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.

Demoniac Definition And Meaning

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"

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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