What does "demoniac" mean?
Demoniac: Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy." Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
- 3.(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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