demonic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Etymology

From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.

In classic literature

Synonyms

diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

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