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   demon

   /ˈdiːmən/

   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 unmanageable person: "I was a little demon, I can tell you" Similar monsterogrefienddevilvillainbrutesavagebeastbarbariananimalOpposite saint
   • ▪ a powerful, often destructive compulsion or obsession: "he is plagued by demons which go back to his childhood" Similar inspiring forcegeniusnumendaemontutelary spiritfamiliar spiritattendant spiritgenius loci
   • ▪ something very insidious and harmful: "the demons of injustice, bigotry, and exploitation"
   • ▪ reckless mischief; devilry: "his eyes are bursting with pure demon"
   • 2. a forceful or skilful performer of a specified activity: "a friend of mine is a demon cook" Similar geniuswizardexpertmasteradeptvirtuosomaestropast mastermarvelprodigystarwunderkindinformal:hotshotwizwhizzwhizz-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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   Bronze statuette of the Assyro-Babylonian demon king Pazuzu, c. 800–700 BCE, Louvre. A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including comics, fiction, film, television, and ...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demonDemon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEMON is an evil spirit. How to use demon in a sentence. an evil spirit; a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin; an attendant power or spirit : genius…

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Classification_of_demonsClassification of demons - Wikipedia

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   Classification of demons. The Temptation of St. Anthony by Martin Schongauer; Anthony is depicted being attacked by demons. There have been various attempts at the classification of demons within the contexts of classical mythology, demonology, occultism, and Renaissance magic.

5. www.deliriumsrealm.com › demonsDemonology: List of Demons, Devils, Monsters & Evil Spirits

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   These are entities that are listed as demons by demonologists (e.g. Pseudomonarchia daemonum (1583) or Dictionnaire Infernal (1863)) or occultists (e.g. the Goetia ). These are some of the main categories of evil entities that you will find on this page.

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   Many demonic or demon-like entities are not purely spiritual, but physical in nature and related to animals. Julius Wellhausen states, that Islamic demonology is always zoology as well. One prominent classification is given by al-Jahiz, who classifies jinn as: (1) when the jinn is pure and good, an angel (2) when the jinn lives among humans, amir

7. www.britannica.com › topic › angel-religionAngel and demon | Definition, Nature, Types, & Facts

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   Angels and demons are, respectively, any benevolent or malevolent spiritual beings that mediate between the transcendent and temporal realms. They are among various spiritual beings, powers, and principles that mediate between the realm of the sacred or holy and the profane realm of time, space, and cause and effect.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEMON definition: 1. an evil spirit 2. a person who does a particular activity with great skill or energy: 3. a…. Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › topic › demon-religionDemon | religion | Britannica

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   The term demon is derived from the Greek word daimōn, which means a “supernatural being” or “spirit.” Though it has commonly been associated with an evil or malevolent spirit, the term originally meant a spiritual being that influenced a person’s character.

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    A demon (or daemon) is a supernatural malevolent being in many world religions. The word 'demon' has different meanings all over the world, but often there is the idea that they are spirits that lived in a place, or went with a person.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › demonDEMON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Demon definition: an evil spirit; devil or fiend.. See examples of DEMON used in a sentence.