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2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written dæmon.]

3. An evil spirit; a devil.

That same demon that hath gulled thee thus.

Shak.

De"mon*ess (?), n. A female demon.

De*mon`e*ti*za"tion (?), n. The act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.

De*mon"e*tize (?; see Monetary), v. t. To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money.

They [gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [East India] Company.

R. Cobden.

{ De*mo"ni*ac (?), Dem`o*ni"a*cal (?; 277), } a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices.

Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter.

Thackeray.

2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy." Milton.

De*mo"ni*ac (?), n. 1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.

The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire.

Bates.

2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.

Dem`o*ni"a*cal*ly (?), adv. In a demoniacal manner.

Dem`o*ni"a*cism (?), n. The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.

De*mo"ni*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a demon. [Obs.] Cudworth.

De*mo"ni*an (?), a. Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon. "Demonian spirits." Milton.

De*mo"ni*an*ism (?), n. The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.

De*mo"ni*asm (?), n. See Demonianism. [R.]

De*mo"nic (?), a. [L. daemonicus, Gr. daimoniko`s.] Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac. "Demonic ambushes." Lowell.

De"mon*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. démonisme.] The belief in demons or false gods.

The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested upon the basis of demonism.

Farmer.

De"mon*ist, n. A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.