Brutal vs Demonic - What's the difference?
brutal | demonic | Related terms |
(senseid)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
Harsh; unrelenting
Disagreeably precise or penetrating
(music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
Pertaining to dæmons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
* 1999 , Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams , I:
Brutal is a related term of demonic.
As adjectives the difference between brutal and demonic
is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while demonic is pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.brutal
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* barbaric * cold-blooded * savage * viciousAntonyms
* gentle * kindExternal links
* * * ----demonic
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Alternative forms
* daemonic (dated), (dated)Adjective
(en adjective)- Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
- Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.
- Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic , but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.