Thesaurus: demon

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1. n. A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
2. n. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates.
3. n. An evil spirit; a devil.
4. n. an evil supernatural being
5. n. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
6. n. someone extremely diligent or skillful
7. 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. The demon kind is of an inSydenham. 2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written dæmon.] 3. An evil spirit; a devil. That same demon that hath gulled thee thus. Shak.
8. A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place betweenmen and deities in pagan mythology.The demon kind is of an inSydenham.
9. n:100 n. someone extremely diligent or skillful