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demoniac

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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.

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

demo·nia·cal·ly adv.

demoniac or demoniacal
Adjective
1. appearing to be possessed by a devil
2. suggesting inner possession or inspiration: the demoniac fire of genius
3. frantic or frenzied: demoniac activity
demoniacally adv
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Noun1.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"
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

demoniac or demonic demoniacal
adjective 2. frenzied, mad, furious, frantic, hectic, manic, crazed, frenetic, maniacal, like one possessed


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They think me mad --Starbuck does; but I'm demoniac, I am madness maddened
That pale, loving mother,--her dying prayers, her forgiving love,--wrought in that demoniac heart of sin only as a damning sentence, bringing with it a fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation.
By this time the Indian was far out of reach, and had rejoined his men, and the whole dare-devil band, with the captured horses, scuttled off along the defiles, their red flag flaunting overhead, and the rocks echoing to their whoops and yells, and demoniac laughter.
 
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