Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Demoniac \De*mo"ni*ac\, Demoniacal \Dem`o*ni"a*cal\ (?; 277), a.
[L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d['e]moniaque. See
{Demon}.]
1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil
spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal
practices.
Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. --Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as,
demoniac or demoniacal power. ``Demoniac frenzy.''
--Milton.
Source : WordNet®
demoniacal
adj 1: in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the
soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief";
"a berserk worker smashing windows" [syn: {amuck}, {amok},
{berserk}, {demoniac}, {possessed(p)}]
2: resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac
energy"; "a demoniacal fit" [syn: {demoniac}]