Daimonic
/deɪˈmɒn.ɪk/noun
Relating to a daimon, spirit, or inner guiding power; in modern use, often describing something mysteriously powerful or uncanny.
Did you know?In Greek thought, a daimon was not automatically evil—it could mean a divine or intermediary spirit, and later writers turned that older idea into something darker.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*da-
“to divide, distribute”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δαίμων (daímōn)
“a spirit, divine power, or guiding being”
Late Greek
Greek
δαιμονικός (daimonikós)
“pertaining to a daimon; spiritual or supernatural”
Late Latin
Latin
daemonicus
“demonic, belonging to a spirit or daemon”
Middle English
English
demonic
“relating to demons or evil spirits”
Modern English
English
daimonic
“relating to a daimon; mysterious, spiritually charged, or psychologically powerful”
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