demoniac (redirected from Demoniacs)

de·mo·ni·ac  (d-mn-k) also de·mo·ni·a·cal (dm-n-kl)

adj.

1. Possessed, produced, or influenced by a demon: demoniac creatures.

2. Of, resembling, or suggestive of a devil; fiendish: demoniac energy; a demoniacal fit.

n.

One who is or seems to be possessed by a demon.

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[Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek *daimoniakos, from daimonios, of a spirit, from daimn, divine power; see demon.]

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demo·nia·cal·ly adv.

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demoniac [dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk]

adj also demoniacal [ˌdiːməˈnaɪək^əl]

1. of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic

2. suggesting inner possession or inspiration the demoniac fire of genius

3. frantic; frenzied; feverish demoniac activity

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a person possessed by an evil spirit or demon

demoniacally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demoniac - someone who acts as if possessed by a demon fiend, ogre, demon, monster, devil - a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Adj.	1.	demoniac - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" amok, amuck, berserk, demoniacal, possessed insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

Translations

demoniac [dɪˈməʊnɪæk]

A. ADJ = demoniacal

B. N → demoníaco/a m/f, demoniaco/a m/f

demoniac

adj → dämonisch

n → Besessene(r) mf

demoniac [dɪˈməʊnɪæk] demoniacal [ˌdiːməʊˈnaɪək/əl] adj → demoniaco/a, diabolico/a

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demoniac [dɪˈməʊnɪæk] demoniacal [ˌdiːməʊˈnaɪək/əl] adj → demoniaco/a, diabolico/a