Fiendish vs Demonic - What's the difference?
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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:
Fiendish is a related term of demonic.
As adjectives the difference between fiendish and demonic
is that fiendish is sinister; evil; conniving; in the manner of a fiend while demonic is pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.demonic
English
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.