Daemoniac
 
 One "possessed with a devil." In the days of our Lord and his
 apostles, evil spirits, "daemons," were mysteriously permitted by God
 to exercise an influence both over the souls and bodies of men,
 inflicting dumbness Mt 9:32 blindness Mt 12:22 epilepsy
 Mr 9:17-27 insanity Mt 8:28 Mr 5:1-5 Daemoniacs are
 frequently distinguished from those who are afflicted with ordinary
 bodily maladies Mr 1:32 Mr 16:17,18 Lu 6:17,18 The daemons
 speak in their own persons Mt 8:29 Mr 1:23,24 5:7 This influence
 is clearly distinguished from the ordinary power of corruption and of
 temptation over men. In the daemoniac his personality seems to be
 destroyed, and his actions, words, and even thoughts to be overborne by
 the evil spirit Ac 19:15