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demoniac

de·mo·niac

UK/dɪˈməʊnɪak/ US/diməˈnaɪæk/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.

someone who acts as if possessed by a demon

adjective

1.

in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon

  • “the soldier was completely amuck”
  • “berserk with grief”
  • “a berserk worker smashing windows”
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2.

resembling or suggesting possession by a demon

  • “demoniac energy”
  • “a demoniacal fit”
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Origin

From Middle English demoniak et al., from Old French demoniaque, from Late Latin daemoniacus.

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