demonic
de·mo·nic
adjective
1.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- “something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”
- “fires lit up a diabolic scene”
- “diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”
- “a fiendish despot”
- “hellish torture”
- “infernal instruments of war”
- “satanic cruelty”
- “unholy grimaces”
Origin
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.
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