- diabolic
- diabolic late 14c., from O.Fr. diabolique (13c.), from L.L. diabolicus, from Eccles. Gk. diabolikos "devilish," from diabolos (see DEVIL (Cf. devil)).
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diabolic — DIABÓLIC, Ă, diabolici, ce, adj. 1. De diavol; care vine de la diavol; drăcesc. 2. Care denotă o mare cruzime, rău, crud; perfid, viclean; primejdios, funest. [pr.: di a ] – Din fr. diabolique, lat. diabolicus. Trimis de RACAI, 13.09.2007. Sursa … Dicționar Român
Diabolic — Di a*bol ic, Diabolical Di a*bol ic*al, a. [L. diabolicus, Gr. ? devilish, slanderous: cf. F. diabolique. See {Devil}.] 1. Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; befitting hell or satan; devilish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diabolic — diabolic, diabolical Diabolic is used primarily with direct reference to the devil (as in Byron s Satan…merely bent his diabolic brow an instant, 1822), whereas diabolical is used overwhelmingly in its extended meanings ‘bad, disgraceful, awful’ … Modern English usage
diabolic — I adjective accursed, amoral, amoralistic, bad hearted, brutal, brutalized, callous, conscienceless, cruel, cursed, deadly, dehumanized, demoniac, demonic, devil like, devilish, evil, evil doing, evil minded, execrable, fiendish, fiendlike, full… … Law dictionary
diabolic — [adj] evil, fiendish atrocious, cruel, damnable, demoniac, demonic, devilish, hellish, impious, infernal, Mephistophelian, monstrous, nasty, nefarious, satanic, serpentine, shocking, unhallowed, unpleasant, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked;… … New thesaurus
diabolic — [dī΄ə bäl′ik] adj. [Fr diabolique < LL(Ec) diabolicus < diabolus: see DEVIL] 1. of the Devil or devils 2. very wicked or cruel; fiendish: Also diabolical diabolically adv … English World dictionary
Diabolic — Not to be confused with Diabolic (rap artist). Diabolic Origin Tampa Bay, Florida, United States Genres Death metal Years active 1998 present Labels Fadeless Records, Conquest … Wikipedia
diabolic — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əbɒ̱lɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil. [FORMAL] ...the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence. 2) ADJ (emphasis) If you describe something as diabolic,… … English dictionary
diabolic — adjective /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/ a) Showing wickedness typical of a devil. diabolic magic square b) Extremely evil or cruel. a cunning and diabolic plot Syn: devilish, mephistophelian, mephi … Wiktionary
diabolic — /daɪəˈbɒlɪk / (say duyuh bolik) adjective 1. having the qualities of a devil; fiendish; outrageously wicked: a diabolic plot. 2. relating to or actuated by the devil or a devil: *Behind him the old woman whistled screeches in a diabolic effort to …
