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demoniacal

de·mo·nia·cal

UK/ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl/ uncommon

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”
2.

resembling or suggesting possession by a demon

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

From Latin daemoniacus + -al.

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