demoniac
1 of 2adjective
demoniac
2 of 2noun
Synonyms
Adjective
- cacodemonic
- demonian
- demonic
- demonical
- devilish
- diabolical
- diabolic
- fiendish
- Luciferian
- satanic
Example Sentences
Word History
Adjective
Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, borrowed from Greek daimoniakós, from daimónion "evil spirit" (Septuagint, New Testament), "divine power, lesser divine being" (noun derivative from neuter of daimónios, adjective derivative of daímōn "superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans") + -akos -ac — more at demon
Noun
Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, noun derivative of daemoniacus demoniac entry 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
demoniac
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- demonic
- demonical
- sinister
- satanic
- malicious
- diabolical
- diabolic
- fiendish
- devilish
- wicked
- infernal
- evil
- demonian
- malignant
- malevolent
- Luciferian
- savage
- cruel
- hellish
- cacodemonic
- vile
- ferocious
- heinous
- barbarous
- baleful
- villainous
- monstrous
- vicious
- iniquitous
- nefarious
- immoral
- inhuman
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- angelic
- celestial
- holy
- heavenly
- benevolent
- beneficent
- benign
- angelical
- godly
- moral
- virtuous
- saintly
- righteous
- good
- benignant
- ethical
- sainted