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demonlike

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a demon in form or action

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A demonlike monster chased them down the tunnel.
  • A demonlike compulsion drove him to destroy his life's work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demonic, demonish, demonly, cacodaemoniacal, daemonical, demoniac, demoniacal, demonical, demonlike, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, fallen angelic, fiendlike, satanic, satanical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English demon Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English demonlike From demon + -like.