daimonic

dai·mon·ic
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adjective

In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.

OriginLatin demon ← Ancient Greek δαίμων →
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Meanings

adjectivedaimonic (comparative more daimonic, superlative most daimonic)

comparative more daimonic · superlative most daimonic

  1. In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.
  2. Motivated by a spiritual force or genius; inspired.
noundaimonic (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe unrest that exists in us all which forces us into the unknown, leading to self-destruction and/or self-discovery.
  2. uncountablespiritualityhuman sciencesThe journey and transition from innocence to experience; part of the process of individuation.
  3. uncountablehuman sciencesThe place where light and dark meet.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδαίμων“a god, goddess, divine power, genius, guardian spirit”
  2. Latindemon“spirit”
  3. Englishdaimonic

From daimon + -ic; from Latin demon (“spirit”), originally from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “a god, goddess, divine power, genius, guardian spirit”). Doublet of demonic.

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Anagrams

Dominica
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APA

daimonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daimonic

MLA

“daimonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daimonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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