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fiend Definition


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fiend
noun
    1. A devil; an evil spirit.
      Thesaurus: devil, demon, Satan, evil spirit, ghoul, goblin, hobgoblin, ogre, succubus, incubus.
    2. colloq
      A spiteful person.
      Thesaurus: monster, barbarian, savage, brute, beast, degenerate.
    3. colloq
      An enthusiast for something specified.
      Example: dope fiend
      Example: sun fiend
      Thesaurus: fan, aficionado, devotee, addict, fanatic, maniac, enthusiast, slang: freak, nut.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon feond enemy.



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