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demonic
CEFRB1
/dɪˈmɒnɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Like a demon, or extremely evil and frightening.
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adjective
Extra detailExtremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
Examples
Hey, is that a demonic duck of some sort?
"You hear voices in your head?" "Yes, demonic voices."
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
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- 4
- Parts of speech
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- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsPertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
More examples
In contextConvinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [translating dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.
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Origin
adjective
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.