demonic

Meaning

  1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
  2. Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
  3. Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈmɒnɪk/
Etymology

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.

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