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Demon

🔄 Synonyms of "Demon"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
monsternoun	A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
daemonnoun	(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.
daimonnoun	(Greek mythology) A tutelary deity or spirit that watches over a person or place.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Demon"

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Word	Definition
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
daimonnoun	(Greek mythology) A tutelary deity or spirit that watches over a person or place.
daemonnoun	(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
monsternoun	A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
satannoun	(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
hellnoun	(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
witchnoun	A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
ghostnoun	A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
sorceressnoun	A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
haunted	Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
warlocknoun	A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard.
jinninoun	Alternative form of jinn. [(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.]
freaknoun	(slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
beastnoun	An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
impnoun	(chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).
clawnoun	A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
devilsnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.