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demoniac

/dɪˈməʊnɪak/ noun

Latin root: daemoniacus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about demoniac at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Someone who acts as if possessed by a demon.

adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon.

Origin

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

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