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demon Definition


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demon
noun
    1. An evil spirit.
      Thesaurus: devil, evil spirit, goblin, monster, incubus, succubus.
    2. A cruel or evil person.
      Thesaurus: villain, fiend, brute, rogue, rascal, beast.
    3. Someone who has great energy, enthusiasm or skill.
      Example: a demon at football
    4. A good or friendly spirit; a daemon (sense 2).
Etymology: 15c: from Greek daimon spirit; in later Greek including that used in the New Testament, meaning ‘a devil'.



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