demon

noun

de·mon ˈdē-mən How to pronounce demon (audio)

variants or daemon

plural demons or daemons

: an evil spirit

angels and demons

: a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin

the demons of drug and alcohol addiction

confronting the demons of his childhood

usually daemon : an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1) power or spirit : genius

usually daemon, mythology : a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being

: one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness

a demon for work

Doug, putting like a demon, had birdies on the third and sixth …

Fred Tupper

daemon : a software program or process that runs in the background

A mailer daemon installed on an e-mail system can respond to a piece of incorrectly addressed e-mail by generating an automated message to the sender that the message was undeliverable.

J. D. Biersdorfer

demonian

di-ˈmō-nē-ən How to pronounce demon (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit

Recent Examples on the Web Tim Burton’s strange sensibility comes to life on stage in this musical about a quirky teenager who befriends a pair of friendly ghosts who’ve hired a demon to scare off the family that’s moved into their old house.

Joey Morona, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Eleven and Max are part of an unstoppable crew out to save the world from a brain-melting demon,.

Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In 1990, Gaiman partnered with famed writer Terry Pratchett for Good Omens, about an angel and demon who reluctantly team up to stop the apocalypse.

Milan Polk, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The film told the story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the priest tasked with exorcising the evil presence from her body.

Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2022 In Demonschool, the human and demon worlds intersect in a visual way, where one is 2D and the world of the fantastic springs to life in 3D.

Wired, 16 July 2022 Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, and Aasif Mandvi will return as demon detectives Kristen Bouchard, David Acosta, and Ben Shakir in Evil Season 3.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 June 2022 What the demon’s question points out is that life’s goods and its bads relate not as either/or but as both/and.

Andrew Stark, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 As the demon they’re forced to think like a supernatural predator, doing everything possible to kill the other players.

Wired, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "evil spirit," borrowed from Late Latin daemōn "evil spirit, pagan deity, idol," going back to Latin, "supernatural being, spirit intermediate between humans and gods," borrowed from Greek daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, variably evil or beneficent, intervening in human affairs, fate" (Homeric), "personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual," "spirit intermediate between humans and gods" (Plato), "evil spirit" (New Testament), probably from dai-, stem of daíomai, daíesthai "to divide, allocate" + -mōn, deverbal noun and adjective suffix — more at tide entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	demons
释义	demon noun de·mon ˈdē-mən variants or daemon plural demons or daemons 1 a : an evil spirit angels and demons b : a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin the demons of drug and alcohol addiction confronting the demons of his childhood 2 usually daemon : an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1) power or spirit : genius 3 usually daemon, mythology : a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being 4 : one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness a demon for work Doug, putting like a demon, had birdies on the third and sixth … Fred Tupper 5 daemon : a software program or process that runs in the background A mailer daemon installed on an e-mail system can respond to a piece of incorrectly addressed e-mail by generating an automated message to the sender that the message was undeliverable. J. D. Biersdorfer demonian di-ˈmō-nē-ən adjective Synonyms cacodemon devil fiend ghost ghoul ghoulie imp shaitan See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit Recent Examples on the Web Tim Burton’s strange sensibility comes to life on stage in this musical about a quirky teenager who befriends a pair of friendly ghosts who’ve hired a demon to scare off the family that’s moved into their old house. Joey Morona, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Eleven and Max are part of an unstoppable crew out to save the world from a brain-melting demon,. Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In 1990, Gaiman partnered with famed writer Terry Pratchett for Good Omens, about an angel and demon who reluctantly team up to stop the apocalypse. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The film told the story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the priest tasked with exorcising the evil presence from her body. Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2022 In Demonschool, the human and demon worlds intersect in a visual way, where one is 2D and the world of the fantastic springs to life in 3D. Wired, 16 July 2022 Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, and Aasif Mandvi will return as demon detectives Kristen Bouchard, David Acosta, and Ben Shakir in Evil Season 3. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 12 June 2022 What the demon’s question points out is that life’s goods and its bads relate not as either/or but as both/and. Andrew Stark, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 As the demon they’re forced to think like a supernatural predator, doing everything possible to kill the other players. Wired, 10 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "evil spirit," borrowed from Late Latin daemōn "evil spirit, pagan deity, idol," going back to Latin, "supernatural being, spirit intermediate between humans and gods," borrowed from Greek daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, variably evil or beneficent, intervening in human affairs, fate" (Homeric), "personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual," "spirit intermediate between humans and gods" (Plato), "evil spirit" (New Testament), probably from dai-, stem of daíomai, daíesthai "to divide, allocate" + -mōn, deverbal noun and adjective suffix — more at tide entry 1 First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing demon demon drink like a demon speed demon the demon drink demon drink like a demon speed demon the demon drink Kids Definition demon noun de·mon ˈdē-mən 1 : an evil spirit : devil 2 : a person of great energy or enthusiasm a speed demon demons noun variants or daemons plural of demon 1 as in devils an evil spirit only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance devils imps ghosts vampires spirits nightmares ghouls banshees ghoulies fairies apparitions wraiths monsters hags goblins cacodemons shadows fiends trolls succubi incubi visions genii elves specters jinn genies spooks genii shaitans faeries lamias phantoms poltergeists pixies jinns gremlins djinns spectres familiars phantasms hobgoblins lamiae djinn shades geniuses leprechauns ogres gnomes brownies bugbears kobolds incubuses sprites bogeys familiar spirits dwarves fays afreets fantasms bogies pucks dwarfs afrits Antonyms & Near Antonyms angels 2 as in terrors a source of persistent emotional distress a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit Synonyms & Similar Words terrors torments afflictions ogres hang-ups hobgoblins bugaboos bugbears bogeys bogies bêtes noires
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demon

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Phrases Containing demon

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