demonic

/di:'mɔnik/ Cách viết khác : (daemonic) /di:'mɔnik/

Thân thiện

A demonic figure with glowing red eyes lurks in the shadows of an ancient forest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely evil, cruel, or wicked; characteristic of or befitting a demon or devil: Describes something or someone that exhibits qualities considered profoundly malevolent, inhumanly cruel, or supernaturally evil.
   • Possessing or as if possessed by a demon; fiendish: Suggests a force or influence of intense, often supernatural, malice or destructive energy.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The villain's demonic laughter echoed through the hall. (This describes laughter that is unnaturally cruel and evil.)
  • They believed the old house was under a demonic influence. (This describes an influence attributed to an evil supernatural force.)
  • His eyes held a demonic gleam as he revealed his plan. (This describes an intense, cruel, or wicked expression.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Demonic possession": A state in which a person is believed to be controlled by an evil spirit or demon.
  • The movie depicted a terrifying case of demonic possession.
• Used to intensify the description of non-supernatural but extreme cruelty or evil.
  • The dictator's demonic ambition led to the suffering of millions.

Variants and Related Words

• Demon (n): An evil spirit or devil.
  • The story is about a hero fighting a powerful demon.
• Demonically (adv): In a demonic manner.
  • He was demonically obsessed with revenge.
• Demoniac (adj/n): Another term for demonic, or a person supposedly possessed by a demon. (Note: This is a close variant but a distinct word.)

Synonyms

• Diabolical: Pertaining to the devil; outrageously wicked.
• Fiendish: Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish.
• Infernal: Relating to hell; damnable (often used for emphasis).
• Satanic: Pertaining to Satan; supremely evil or wicked.
• Hellish: Of or like hell; extremely unpleasant.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A demonic force": An agency or power of great evil.
  • The rebels fought against what they saw as a demonic force of oppression.
• "With demonic energy/fervor": With an intense, almost superhuman, and often destructive level of energy or zeal.
  • She worked with demonic energy to finish the project on time.

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diabolic
• diabolical
• fiendish
• hellish
• infernal
• satanic
• unholy