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{ De*mo"ni*ac (?), Dem`o*ni"a*cal (?; 277), } a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices.
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Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. Thackeray.
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2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. “Demoniac frenzy.” Milton.
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3. resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; as, demoniac energy.
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4. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
Syn. -- amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, possessed(predicate).
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De*mo"ni*ac (?), n. 1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.
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The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. Bates.
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2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
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