“Chthonic rhymes with demonic, which is a sort of synonym”.
Chthonic adjective
thon-ik
Definition:
: related to the underworld
Example sentences:
“Chthonic darkness”.
“Chthonic religions”.
“The dark basement was creepy and chthonic”.
“They went on a chthonic journey to Hell and back”.
About the Word:
From the Ancient Greek word “khthon”, meaning earth or soil