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Demoniacal

{

De-mo′ni-ac

,

Demˊo-ni′a-cal

(?; 277)
, }
Adj.
[L.
daemoniacus
, fr.
daemon
; cf. F.
démoniaque
. See
Demon
.]
1.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish;
as, a
demoniac
being;
demoniacal
practices.
Sarcastic,
demoniacal
laughter.
Thackeray.
2.
Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit;
as,
demoniac
or
demoniacal
power
.
Demoniac frenzy.”
Milton.

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demoniacal

demoniacal

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demoniacal (comparative more demoniacal, superlative most demoniacal)

  1. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish or fiendish.
    • Thackeray
      Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter.

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