fiend

/fiːnd/

noun

  1. 1

    A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

  2. 2

    A very evil person.

  3. 3

    An enemy; a foe.

    Religion teaches us to love everybody, be one fiend or friend.
  4. 4

    The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.

  5. 5

    An addict or fanatic.

    He's been a jazz fiend since his teenage years.

verb

  1. 1

    To yearn; to be desperate (for something).

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