Part 2922

<blockquote>That same <b>demon</b> that hath gulled thee thus. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demoness</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De"mon*ess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female demon.</def>

<h1>Demonetization</h1> <Xpage=389>

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

<h1>Demonetize</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mon"e*tize</hw> <tt>(?; see <er>Monetary</er>)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money.</def>

<blockquote>They [gold mohurs] have been completely <b>demonetized</b> by the [East India] Company. <i>R. Cobden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demoniac, Demoniacal</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw><hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>daemoniacus</ets>, fr. <ets>daemon</ets>; cf. F. <ets>d\'82moniaque</ets>. See <er>Demon</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; <as>as, a <ex>demoniac</ex> being; <ex>demoniacal</ex> practices.</as></def>

<blockquote>Sarcastic, <b>demoniacal</b> laughter. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; <as>as, <ex>demoniac</ex> or <ex>demoniacal</ex> power</as>.</def> "<i>Demoniac</i> frenzy."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Demoniac</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>demoniac</b> in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. <i>Bates.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.</def>

<h1>Demoniacally</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a demoniacal manner.</def>

<h1>Demoniacism</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.</def>

<h1>Demonial</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"ni*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a demon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cudworth.</i>

<h1>Demonian</h1> <Xpage=389>

<hw>De*mo"ni*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon.</def> "<i>Demonian</i> spirits."