demon
/ˈdiː.mən/
An evil supernatural being.; An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil; A false god or idol
- plural
- demons
Meanings
- 1
An evil supernatural being.; An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil
I don't believe in demons.
Tatoeba · mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom is possessed as if by a demon.
Tatoeba · frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
An evil supernatural being.; A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity
- 3
An evil supernatural being.; A very wicked or malevolent person; also (in weakened sense) a mischievous person, especially a child
- 4
An evil supernatural being.; A source (especially personified) of great evil or wickedness; a destructive feeling or character flaw
- 5
An evil supernatural being.; A person's fears or anxietiesrare
- 6
A neutral supernatural being.; A person's inner spirit or genius; a guiding or creative impulserare
- 7
A neutral supernatural being.; A tutelary deity or spirit intermediate between the major Olympian gods and mankind, especially a deified hero or the entity which supposedly guided Socrates, telling him what not to dorare
- 8
A neutral supernatural being.; A supernatural being not considered to be inherently evil; a (non-Christian) deityrare
- 9
A neutral supernatural being.; A hypothetical entity with special abilities postulated for the sake of a thought experiment in philosophy or physicsrare
- 10
Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiastrare