demons
Malevolent supernatural entities
Demons are malevolent supernatural beings—spirits of evil in religious and mythological traditions.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all feature demons as tempters or tormentors of humans.
In figurative use, a demon is something that torments or drives a person: He struggled with his demons.
Someone who is a demon at something pursues it with fierce energy: a demon for work, a demon on the tennis court.
The word also describes exceptional skill: She's a demon behind the wheel.
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- fallen angelsHeavenly beings expelled below
- hellUnderworld of suffering
damnation · temptation · sin · evil spirits · spiritual warfare · redemption · salvation · scripture
Ritual to expel demons
- exorcistExpels demons ritually
- possessedHad or was inhabited
- inhabitingLiving in a place
- infestationPest takeover situation
banishment · cleansing · ritual · conjuring · incantation · invocation · holy water · crucifix
Spirit in Arab folklore
- oniJapanese folkloric ogre
- rakshasaSouth Asian mythological demon
- succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers
- incubusMale demon of sleep
Mara · Lilith · Beelzebub · Legion · Baphomet · underworld · hellfire · damnation
Lasting psychological wound
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
self-doubt · insecurity · addiction · obsession · compulsion · struggle · turmoil · haunting
Harboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
villainous · corrupt · depraved · vile · malicious · heinous · atrocious · pernicious
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- lureThing that tempts
- viceBad habit or deputy
- sinViolation of divine law
indulgence · corruption · allurement · beguilement · Faustian · bargain · soul · downfall
Satan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- fallen angelsHeavenly beings expelled below
hell · damnation · temptation · sin · evil spirits · spiritual warfare · redemption · salvation · scripture · biblical
exorcism
Ritual to expel demons
- exorcistExpels demons ritually
- possessedHad or was inhabited
- inhabitingLiving in a place
infestation · banishment · cleansing · ritual · conjuring · incantation · invocation · holy water · crucifix · priest
djinn
Spirit in Arab folklore
- oniJapanese folkloric ogre
- rakshasaSouth Asian mythological demon
- succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers
incubus · Mara · Lilith · Beelzebub · Legion · Baphomet · underworld · hellfire · damnation · fallen
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
fear · self-doubt · insecurity · addiction · obsession · compulsion · struggle · turmoil · haunting · torment
malevolent
Harboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
nefarious · villainous · corrupt · depraved · vile · malicious · heinous · atrocious · pernicious · iniquitous
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- lureThing that tempts
- viceBad habit or deputy
sin · indulgence · corruption · allurement · beguilement · Faustian · bargain · soul · downfall · weakness
- beingsbeings, being, entities, entity, creatures
- BiblicalAdam, Eve, Moses, Noah, David
- Christian loreAdam, Eve, Adam and Eve, Noah, Satan
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- Magic & Fantasyenchantment, sorcery, alchemy, grimoires, necromancy
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
demonsangels
Divine winged messengers
guardian angels · archangels · cherubim · seraphim · heavenly hosts
demonsangels
Divine winged messengers
better angels · virtues · inner light · guardian angels · conscience
demonsHoly Spirit
Third divine person
angels · divine spirits · guardian spirits · holy presence · spirit guides
- speed demonRecklessly swift driver
- inner demonPsychological self-destructive force
- confront one's demonsWrestle with personal torments
- demonic possessionEvil spirit inhabits someone
- angels and demonsOpposing supernatural beings
- demon hornsPointed growths on fiends
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