demonic

FREQ #12767

a. 恶魔的, 有魔力的

发音

UK /dɪˈmɒnɪk/
其它

词形变化

more demonic 比较级 most demonic 最高级

别名

daemonic dæmonic

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

    Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.

    Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.

  2. 2.

    Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.

  3. 3.

    Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.

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同义词 7

diabolical unholy infernal satanic hellish fiendish diabolic

近义相关 1

evil

词源

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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