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Definition of demonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

demonic

adjective
 
/diˈmɒnɪk/
 
/diˈmɑːnɪk/
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  1. connected with, or like, a demon
    • demonic forces
    • a demonic appearance
    • This was a society in which demonic possession was greatly feared.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDemonic is used with these nouns:
    • creature
    • force
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek daimonikos, from daimōn ‘deity, genius’; also from Latin daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’.
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