demon
Meaning
- An evil supernatural spirit.
- An evil supernatural spirit.
- An evil supernatural spirit.
- An evil supernatural spirit.
- An evil supernatural spirit.
- A neutral supernatural spirit.
- A neutral supernatural spirit.
- A neutral supernatural spirit.
- A neutral supernatural spirit.
- Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast.
- A type of patience or solitaire (card game) played in the UK and/or US.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Notocrypta and Udaspes.
Synonyms
evil spirit
bad spirit
rākṣasa
devilish person
tormenting spirit
evil sp*it
prince of darkness
evil spirits
supernatural being
unclean spirit
bad person
evil influence
disembodied soul
Daityas
spirits and the angels
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiː.mən/
Etymology
From Middle English demon, a borrowing from Medieval Latin dēmōn, daemōn (“lar, familiar spirit, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”). Doublet of daimon.
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