French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
démoniaque
Pronunciation
IPA/demonjak/
Meaning
- adjectivedemonic
Example
Il a un rire démoniaque.
He has a demonic laugh.
More examples
Son sourire démoniaque a effrayé les enfants.
His evil smile frightened the children.
Core concept
A sinister force that makes ordinary behavior feel terrifying and beyond human control.
Common phrases
un rire démoniaque
an evil laugh
un sourire démoniaque
an evil smile
Similar words
diabolique: Suggesting the devil or a profoundly evil nature or act.
maléfique: Believed to bring curses, harm, or other evil effects.
sinistre: Creating an ominous, unsettling, and threatening atmosphere.
effrayant: Causing fear or alarm in those who see or hear it.
Definition in French
Qui décrit quelque chose de maléfique, terrifiant ou animé d'une force quasi surnaturelle.
Word origin
The adjective continues Latin daemonĭacus, related to Greek daimoniakos and built on the word for a supernatural being or demon.
Usage tips
- Démoniaque can describe exaggeratedly sinister or intense behavior, so it need not assert a literal belief in demons.
Other meanings
- eviladjective
- maniacaladjective
Opposites
- angéliqueangelicadjective
- bienveillantbenevolentadjective
Related words
- démondemonnoun
- démoniserdemonizeverb
- démonisationdemonizationnoun