demon

[ dee-muh n ]

/ ˈdi mən /

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noun

an evil spirit; devil or fiend.

an evil passion or influence.

a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel.

a person with great energy, drive, etc.: He's a demon for work.

a person, especially a child, who is very mischievous: His younger son is a real little demon.

daemon.

Australian Slang. a policeman, especially a detective.

adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or noting a demon.

possessed or controlled by a demon.

Origin of demon

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin daemonium < Greek daimónion, thing of divine nature (in Jewish and Christian writers, evil spirit), neuter of daimónios, derivative of daímōn; (def 6) < Latin; see daemon

Words nearby demon

demolish, demolition, demolition bomb, demolition derby, demolitions, demon, demon star, demon-, demonetarize, demonetize, demoniac

Definition for demon (2 of 2)

demon-

variant of demono- before a vowel: demonism.

Example sentences from the Web for demon

No matter how much he burrows into his mind, he must face the demon of death.

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While Ichabod is checking for non-existent cell service, Abbie learns that Moloch is planning to release a demon army on earth.

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What a demon, a behemoth, evil just seems to be seeping through him.

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Occasionally, he will use the Bible as a sword, “stabbing” the possessed in the back to force the demon to engage.

My $295 Skype Exorcism |Scott Bixby |February 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He held it there, not breathing, waiting for the demon to say something.

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If you cannot exorcise the demon of prejudice, you can chain him down to law and reason.

The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4 |Albert J. Beveridge
That outstretched, mocking hand—was it what the abstainers called the "demon of drink?"

A Republic Without a President and Other Stories |Herbert Ward
And often, he had had a curious fancy—to be a demon himself, imagine!

Zut and Other Parisians |Guy Wetmore Carryl
Charles shrank back, and the word "Demon" unconsciously escaped his lips.

Varney the Vampire |Thomas Preskett Prest
And doubtless with my smoke-grimed face and fiendish rage I looked a demon.

The Cloister and the Hearth |Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for demon

demon

/ (ˈdiːmən) /

noun

an evil spirit or devil

a person, habit, obsession, etc, thought of as evil, cruel, or persistently tormenting

Also called: daemon, daimon an attendant or ministering spirit; genius the demon of inspiration

a person who is extremely skilful in, energetic at, or devoted to a given activity, esp a sporta demon at cycling
(as modifier)a demon cyclist

a variant spelling of daemon (def. 1)

Australian and NZ informal, archaic a detective or policeman

computing a part of a computer program, such as a help facility, that can run in the background behind the current task or application, and which will only begin to work when certain conditions are met or when it is specifically invoked

Word Origin for demon

C15: from Latin daemōn evil spirit, spirit, from Greek daimōn spirit, deity, fate; see daemon

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