adj
diabolic
Diabolic (adj) means Connected with the Devil or with devils.
adj
1
Connected with the Devil or with devils.
""The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin."
— Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art (1936)
2
Having features that people traditionally link with devils.
3
Wicked, evil, or cruel in nature.
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Etymology
From Middle English diabolik, which came from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First recorded 1350–1400.
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Rhymes for diabolic
colic
frolic
anabolic
Catholic
systolic
symbolic
apostolic
alcoholic
metabolic
parabolic
workaholic
melancholic
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of diabolic?
"diabolic" (adj) means connected with the Devil or with devils.
What is another word for diabolic?
Other words for "diabolic" include satanic, mephistophelean, infernal, fiendish, demonic, devilish.
What is the opposite of diabolic?
The opposite of "diabolic" is good.
What are the different meanings of diabolic?
"diabolic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Connected with the Devil or with devils; 2. Having features that people traditionally link with devils; 3. Wicked, evil, or cruel in nature.
