# demonic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈmɒnɪk/ · frequency rank #18,803

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
2. Pertaining to daemons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
3. Extremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.

## Etymology
From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn), equivalent to demon + -ic. Doublet of daimonic.

## Easily confused with
- **Dominic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonic-vs-dominic)
- **demonize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonic-vs-demonize)
- **demon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demon-vs-demonic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddemonic`, `demmonic`, `demnoic`, `demoinc`, `demonci`, `demonicc`, `demonnic`, `deomnic`, `dmeonic`, `edmonic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demonic