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Demonic vs Demonian - What's the difference?

demonic | demonian |

As adjectives the difference between demonic and demonian

is that demonic is pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac while demonian is relating to, or having the nature of, a demon.

demonic

English

Alternative forms

* daemonic (dated), (dated)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
    • 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.
  • Pertaining to dæmons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
  • * 1999 , Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams , I:
    • 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.

    Synonyms

    * demonish * demonlike * demonly * LaVeyan

    Related terms

    * demon * demoniac * demoniacal

    demonian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon.
    • Demonian spirits. — Milton.
    (Webster 1913)