demon — ozdic

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

evil

In the old story, an evil demon trapped the princess in a dark castle.

VERB + DEMON

be plagued by, be possessed by

The old house was said to be possessed by demons according to local folklore.

be pursued by

She ran down the stairs as if pursued by demons, screaming the whole way.

cast out, exorcise

The priest was called to cast out the demon that was supposedly haunting the old church.

Definitions

noun

1

An evil supernatural being.

So what does the Gospel of Judas really say? It says that Judas is a specific demon called the "Thirteenth." In certain Gnostic traditions, this is the given name of the king of demons - an entity known as Ialdabaoth who lives in the 13th realm above the earth. Judas is his human alter ego, his undercover agent in the world. These Gnostics equated Ialdabaoth with the Hebrew Yahweh, whom they saw as a jealous and wrathful deity and an opponent of the supreme God whom Jesus came to earth to reveal. Whoever wrote the Gospel of Judas was a harsh critic of mainstream Christianity and its rituals. Because Judas is a demon working for Ialdabaoth, the author believed, when Judas sacrifices Jesus he does so to the demons, not to the supreme God. This mocks mainstream Christians' belief in the atoning value of Jesus' death and in the effectiveness of the Eucharist.

2

An evil supernatural being.

3

An evil supernatural being.

4

An evil supernatural being.

The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.

5

An evil supernatural being.

After a short spell on an adult psychiatric ward, she decided to find her own way to deal with her demons.

noun

1

Acronym of distinct electron motion particle: a quasiparticle, a type of massless neutral electron excitation associated with superconductivity.

noun

1

Alternative spelling of daemon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an evil supernatural being

noun — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

like a demon

In a very forceful, fierce, frenzied or skilful way.

He drove like a demon.

Example Bank

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So what does the Gospel of Judas really say? It says that Judas is a specific demon called the "Thirteenth." In certain Gnostic traditions, this is the given name of the king of demons - an entity kno

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The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.

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After a short spell on an adult psychiatric ward, she decided to find her own way to deal with her demons.

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Demon writes that Taurus, the chief captain of Minos, was slain by Theseus at the mouth of the port, in a naval combat as he was sailing out for Athens.

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Hit up on the D-pad, and the background music will change as the background itself becomes the Demon King's castle....

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The demon lord finally lost consciousness and fell to the floor with a thud.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, demon is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.