Etymology

demonic

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Today it means: Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac. Full definition →

Latin daemonicus ← Ancient Greek δαιμονικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδαιμονικός“possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”
  2. Latin · derived fromdaemonicus
  3. English todaydemonic

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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