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    de·mon
    [ˈdēmən]
    noun
    demon (noun) · demons (plural noun)
    1. an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell:
      "he was possessed by an evil demon" · "each of the damned souls was guarded by a group of hideous demons"
      Opposite:
      angel
    2. a forceful, fierce, or skillful performer of a specified activity:
      "a friend of mine is a demon cook" · "a demon for work"
      Opposite:
      amateur
    3. another term for daemon
    Origin
    Old English demon, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius’; subsequently reinforced by Old French demon; in demon also from Latin daemonium ‘evil spirit’, from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.
    de·mon
    [ˈdēmən]
    noun
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    informal
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    demon (noun) · demons (plural noun)
    1. a police officer, especially a detective:
      "a couple of demons interrogated him about a job that had been pulled the night before"
    Origin
    late 19th century: probably from D or dee (slang term for detective) + man.
    de·mon
    [ˈdēmən]
    noun
    demon (noun) · demons (plural noun)
    1. variant spelling of daemon
    dae·mon
    [ˈdēm(ə)n]
    noun
    demon (noun)
    1. a background process that handles requests for services such as print spooling and file transfers, and is dormant when not required.
    Origin
    1970s: perhaps from d(isk) a(nd) e(xecution) mon(itor) or from de(vice) mon(itor), or a transferred use of demon.
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    What is a demon in a story?
    A demon is an evil, mythical monster or spirit. Stories about demons are featured in a variety of different religious traditions. You might come across a demon in a supernatural fairy tale, or even in the Christian Bible. Demons are often interchangeable with devils, and both words are sometimes used to talk about a cruel, fiendish person.

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    What does demon mean?
    Get a quick, free translation! DEMON meaning: 1. an evil spirit 2. a person who does a particular activity with great skill or energy: 3. a…. Learn more.

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    What does 'demoniac' mean?
    A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit is called a 'demoniac'.— adv. Demonī′acally.— n. Demonī′acism, Demonī′iasm, state of being a demoniac.— adj. Demō′nian.— ns. Demō′nianism, Demō′niasm, possession by a demon.— v.t. Dē′monise, to convert into a demon: to control or possess by a demon.

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    What does it mean if someone works like a demon?
    A demon is an evil spirit. ...a woman possessed by demons. If you approve of someone because they are very skilled at what they do or because they do it energetically, you can say that they do it like a demon. She worked like a demon and expected everybody else to do the same. He is a demon organizer. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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    How many meanings does the noun demon have?
    There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun demon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun demon? How is the noun demon pronounced? Where does the noun demon come from? The earliest known use of the noun demon is in the Old English period (pre-1150).

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    What is a demon in Christianity?
    In the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered a fallen angel or a spirit that may cause demonic possession, calling for an exorcism.

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