DEMONIACS

Noun

demoniacs

plural of demoniac

Anagrams

• DomaÅ¡inec, comedians

Source: Wiktionary


DEMONIAC

De*mo"ni*ac, Dem`o*ni"a*cal, a. Etym: [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. Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. Thackeray.

2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy." Milton.

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. The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. Bates.

2. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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