DEMON

Demon

A demon, daemon, or fiend, is a paranormal, often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore. The original Greek word daimon does not carry the negative connotation initially understood by implementation of the Koine δαιμόνιον, and later ascribed to any cognate words sharing the root.

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demon

Noun

  1. An evil spirit.
  2. A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
  3. One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
  4. A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
  5. A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
    The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
  6. Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
    He’s a demon at the card tables.
  7. Anything with malevolent effects.
    the demon drink


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