Demonic vs Demonlike - What's the difference?
demonic | demonlike | Synonyms |
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:
Resembling a demon in form or action
Demonic is a synonym of demonlike.
As adjectives the difference between demonic and demonlike
is that demonic is pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac while demonlike is resembling a demon in form or action.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.
Synonyms
* demonish * demonlike * demonly * LaVeyandemonlike
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Alternative forms
* demon-likeAdjective
(en adjective)- A demonlike monster chased them down the tunnel.
- A demonlike compulsion drove him to destroy his life's work.