noun

demon

demon, devil, evil spirit

He fought his inner demons.

He fought his inner demons.

The story is about a demon from another world.

The story is about a demon from another world.

She is a demon on the tennis court.

She is a demon on the tennis court.

one's inner demons He is fighting his inner demons.

a demon for ((sth.)) She is a demon for detail.

Synonyms: devil, fiend, evil spirit; Antonyms: angel

From Greek 'daimon' (deity, genius), which later came to mean 'evil spirit' in Christian usage.

Think of the word 'doom'. A demon is often a creature that brings doom and destruction.

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