demonnoun
uk/ˈdiː.mən/us/ˈdiː.mən/[ C ] an evil spirit
[ C usually singular ] approving a person who does a particular activity with great skill or energy:
She works like a demon.
Stefan has a demon serve.
[ C ] a person who behaves very badly:
humorous That's the last time I take care of her kids - I'll be glad when the little demons go home.
[ C ] a negative feeling that causes you to worry or behave badly:
She had her demons and, later in life, they drove her to drink.
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Religious concepts: devils
- Antichrist
- devil
- Lucifer
- Mephistopheles
- Old Nick
- Satan
- satanic
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Enthusiasts
Experts and specialists
Bad and wrong behaviour
Difficult things and people
Idiom(s)
the demon drink