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also demonical
as in sinister
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Recent Examples of demonic
Accordingly, medieval epic poems and art often depicted Muslims as near-demonic, bloodthirsty figures wearing turbans and strange robes.
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Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
All the while, Gaga played out a loose storyline about her internal battle between her angelic and demonic sides.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The second is the Jinu Demon foil card from the Saja Boys Breakfast Meal, which shows the popular male character in his demonic form.
—Jason Hidalgo, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
If new-age music is angelic but unbeholden to any religious dogma, Sunn O))) is demonic in the same way.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for demonic
Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
All the while, Gaga played out a loose storyline about her internal battle between her angelic and demonic sides.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The second is the Jinu Demon foil card from the Saja Boys Breakfast Meal, which shows the popular male character in his demonic form.
—Jason Hidalgo, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
If new-age music is angelic but unbeholden to any religious dogma, Sunn O))) is demonic in the same way.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
Adjective
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Upending age-old narrative traditions, Paul’s heroism takes a sinister turn when Herbert reveals that the Bene Gesserit, an Illuminati-like secretive order of psychic matriarchs, has long been conditioning the Fremen to expect the arrival of a messiah, or mahdi, in their native tongue.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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This advertised butt jokes, campy fight montages and sinister Seth Rogen laughs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Industry actress, 29, got soaked in fake blood for her role in the horror-action flick as Maria Reaves (the younger sister to protagonist Asia Reaves, played by Zazie Beetz), as did Graham, 56, who plays a satanic cultist.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beginning in the 19th century, British colonial rulers and observers regarded Hindu practice as satanic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Court records show that 31-year-old Xin Tong was charged with malicious destruction of a building over $20,000 and operating/maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Or is there something more diabolical at play?—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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Unwrapped from goopy bandages covered in Hieratic script dating back centuries, Katie (played at 16 with diabolical weirdness by Natalie Grace) looks more dead than alive.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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