adj
demoniac
Demoniac (adj) means Under the control of, or taken over by, a demon.
adj
1
Under the control of, or taken over by, a demon.
2
Relating to demons; demonic in nature.
"Animal fury and orgiastic licence here whipped themselves to demoniac heights by howls and squawking ecstasies that tore and reverberated through those nighted woods like pestilential tempests from the gulfs of hell."
— Howard Phillips Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu (1928)
"There was movement everywhere, screaming, demoniac activity; the old man was coming across the tumbling logs."
— William Golding, The Inheritors (1955)
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English demoniak and related forms, from Old French demoniaque, from Late Latin daemoniacus.
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Rhymes for demoniac
zodiac
cardiac
Pontiac
amnesiac
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insomniac
egomaniac
pyromaniac
aphrodisiac
kleptomaniac
megalomaniac
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of demoniac?
"demoniac" (adj) means under the control of, or taken over by, a demon.
What is another word for demoniac?
Other words for "demoniac" include possessed, demoniacal.
What is the opposite of demoniac?
The opposite of "demoniac" is angelic.
What are the different meanings of demoniac?
"demoniac" has 2 main meanings: 1. Under the control of, or taken over by, a demon; 2. Relating to demons; demonic in nature.
