What does diabolic mean?
Definitions for diabolic
ˌdaɪ əˈbɒl ɪkdi·a·bol·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistopheleanadjective
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
"devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholyadjective
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
"something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
Wiktionary
diabolicadjective
Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
diabolicadjective
Extremely evil or cruel.
fires lit up a diabolic scene
Etymology: First attested between 1350 and 1400 from diabolik, from diabolique, from diabolicus, from διαβολικός, from διάβολος.
Wikipedia
Diabolic
Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, United States, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.
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diabolic
Diabolic is an adjective derived from the term 'diabolical', which refers to something extremely evil, wicked or cruel, in line with the characteristics traditionally associated with the devil or demonic entities. It can describe both actions harmful or malevolent in their intentions, and beings or forces typically associated with harm, suffering, or malevolence.
Webster Dictionary
Diabolicadjective
alt. of Diabolical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Diabolic
-al, dī-a-bol′ik, -al, adj. devilish.—adv. Diabol′ically.—v.t. Diab′olise, to render devilish.—ns. Diab′olism, devilish conduct: sorcery or black magic; Diabol′ogy, the doctrine of devils. [L.,—Gr. diabolikos, diabolos, the devil. See Devil.]
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Anagrams for diabolic »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of diabolic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of diabolic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- жесток, зъл, сатанински, дяволскиBulgarian
- ďábelskýCzech
- diabolisch, teuflischGerman
- diablaEsperanto
- paholaismainen, pirullinenFinnish
- diaboliqueFrench
- kejamIndonesian
- velnišķīgs, velnišķsLatvian
- diabólicoPortuguese
- дьявольскийRussian
- Ác quỷVietnamese
- 合成代謝的Chinese
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