Spanish Conversation · Level 47
75 words
Spanish word
endemoniado
Pronunciation
IPA/endemoˈnjaðo/
Meaning
- adjectivepossessed
Example
¿Por qué estás endemoniado?
Why are you possessed?
More examples
De repente se puso endemoniado y no dejó de gritar.
He suddenly became possessed and did not stop shouting.
Core concept
Person with wild eyes and uncontrolled movements as if possessed.
Common phrases
estar endemoniado
be possessed
ponerse endemoniado
suddenly become possessed
actuar como endemoniado
act possessed
Similar words
poseído: Shows behavior attributed to an evil spirit, with involuntary actions and loss of self-control.
embrujado: Displays odd, uncanny symptoms or behavior as if under a curse or enchantment.
enloquecido: Loses rational control and sanity, acting irrationally or violently during a breakdown.
loco: Lacks ordinary judgment or reason, behaving unpredictably or detached from reality.
Definition in Spanish
Indica posesión por un espíritu maligno o, en sentido figurado, conducta fuera de control o muy violenta.
Word origin
The adjective is formed from en- + demonio + the adjectival suffix -ado, with demonio ultimately from Latin daemonium, and it denotes being under a demon's power.
Usage tips
- A strong, potentially offensive term that speakers often reserve for dramatic or religious contexts, and in casual speech people commonly choose milder words like furioso or descontrolado.