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: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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