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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demoniac \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.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demoniac \De*mo"ni*ac\, Demoniacal \Dem`o*ni"a*cal\ (?; 277), a. [L. daemoniacus fr daemon; cf F. d['e]moniaque. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: demoniac adj 1: in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" [syn: {amuck}, {amok}, {berserk}, {demoniacal}, {possessed(p)}] 2: resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit" [syn: {demoniacal}] n : someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
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