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   De·mon

   /ˈdēmən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell: "he was possessed by an evil demon" Similar devilfiendevil spiritfallen angelcacodemonincubussuccubushellhoundafreetrakshasaOpposite angel
   • ▪ a cruel, evil, or destructive person or thing: "I was a little demon, I can tell you" Similar monsterogrefienddevilvillainbrutesavagebeastbarbariananimalOpposite saint
   • ▪ reckless mischief; devilry: "his eyes are bursting with pure demon"
   • 2. a forceful, fierce, or skillful performer of a specified activity: "a friend of mine is a demon cook" Similar geniuswizardexpertmasteradeptvirtuosomaestropast mastermarvelprodigystarwunderkindinformal:hotshotwizwhizwhiz kidbuffninjaold handproacesomething elsesomething to shout aboutsomething to write home aboutdab handmavencrackerjackrare:proficientOpposite amateur
   • 3. another term for daemon

   Word Origin Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius’; in demon1 (sense 1) also from Latin daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit’, from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.

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   demon: 1 n an evil supernatural being Synonyms: daemon , daimon , devil , fiend Types: incubus a male demon believed to visit people while they sleep and to consort with sleeping women succuba , succubus a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men dibbuk , dybbuk (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a ...

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   4 days ago · demon in American English. (ˈdimən) noun. 1. an evil spirit; devil or fiend. 2. an evil passion or influence. 3. a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel.

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   Demons were flown up from the south to make enquiries. I was visited by four demons, who obtained a statement from me. Charlie walked to the edge of the stump and confronted the two plain-clothed Demons, who were still engaged in their hilarious conversation as though nothing were amiss. Just then a demon came up, and I squared him with two quid.

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   Define demon. demon synonyms, demon pronunciation, demon translation, English dictionary definition of demon. n. 1. An evil supernatural being; a devil. 2. A persistently tormenting person, force, or passion: the demon of drug addiction. 3. One who is extremely...

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   What does the noun demon mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun demon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. demon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1500s) drink (late 1700s) animals ...