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Diabolical vs Demonic - What's the difference?

diabolical | demonic |

Demonic is a synonym of diabolical.



As adjectives the difference between diabolical and demonic

is that diabolical is extremely wicked or cruel while demonic is pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

diabolical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely wicked or cruel.
  • Of or concerning the devil; satanic.
  • Derived terms

    * diabolically * diabolicalness

    References

    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