What does diabolic mean?

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ˌdaɪ əˈbɒl ɪkdi·a·bol·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

  2. 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

  1. diabolicadjective

    Showing wickedness typical of a devil.

  2. diabolicadjective

    Extremely evil or cruel.

    fires lit up a diabolic scene

  3. Etymology: First attested between 1350 and 1400 from diabolik, from diabolique, from diabolicus, from διαβολικός, from διάβολος.

Wikipedia

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Diabolicadjective

    alt. of Diabolical

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of diabolic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of diabolic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of diabolic in a Sentence

  1. Hillary Clinton:

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