demoniacal
/ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl/
demoniacal adjective: pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish, demonic, fiendish.
Adjective
demoniacal (comparative more demoniacal, superlative most demoniacal)
- Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish, demonic, fiendish.
- sarcastic, demoniacal laughter
- Rebecca laughed in her face, with a horrid sarcastic demoniacal laughter, that almost sent the schoolmistress into fits.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, “In which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign”, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- daemonical, diabolic, fiendlike, cacodaemoniacal, demoniac, demonic, demonical, demonish, demonlike, demonly
Synonyms of demoniacal
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Forms of demoniacal
| comparative | more demoniacal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most demoniacal |
| alternative form (obsolete) | dæmoniacal |
Origin of demoniacal
From Latin daemoniacus + -al.
Words formed from demoniacal
Questions about demoniacal
- What does demoniacal mean?
- Demoniacal means pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish, demonic, fiendish.
- What part of speech is demoniacal?
- Demoniacal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce demoniacal?
- Demoniacal is pronounced /ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl/.
Words near demoniacal in the dictionary
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