demon

English

/ˈdiː.mən/

noun
Definitions
  • An evil supernatural spirit.
  • A neutral supernatural spirit.
  • Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast.
  • (UK) A form of patience (known as Canfield (Canfield) in the US).
  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera and .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English demon derived from Latin dēmōn derived from Ancient Greek δαίμων (god, divine power, goddess, dispenser, protective spirit, guardian spirit, genius, a god, demon, tutelary deity, destiny, deity, spirit).

Origin

Ancient Greek

δαίμων

Gloss

god, divine power, goddess, dispenser, protective spirit, guardian spirit, genius, a god, demon, tutelary deity, destiny, deity, spirit

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

神

Emoji
⛩️ ⛪️ 🕋 🕌 🕍 🤲

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