demoniac

Speech parts

1. demoniac - Noun

2. demoniac - Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Demoniacal

A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.

One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

demoniacal possessed savage satanic infernal mad runic maniac bad evil violent brutal cruel furious insane
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Antonyms

beneficent good normal humane kind moral
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Hypernyms

fiend ogre devil monster demon

Phrases with the word

less demoniac

Anagrams

comedian daemonic midocean codamine

Examples

I'd never drawn parallels between the two but it's clear they are both results of a destructive masculine ideal, even if their portrayal in Western society is demoniac and heroic respectively. Source: Internet

Instead of sleeping among open-air rows of tombstones, the demoniac would have dwelt in caves like these, probably nestled between sarcophagi. Source: Internet

For its close association with a demoniac entity, the Rakshas Tal Lake is endowed with salty water and deprived of aquatic plant life and marine life. Source: Internet

This is precisely what we see with the Gerasene demoniac. Source: Internet

Jesus was confronted by a demoniac while teaching here (Mark 1:21-27). Source: Internet

Just like the case of the story of the demoniacs, one gospel said there is one demoniac, another said there were two demoniacs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

demonetization demonetize demonette demoniacal demoniacally demoniacism