devils
Pitchfork-wielding fiends below
Devils is the plural of devil—the supreme evil spirit in Christian theology, or any malevolent supernatural being.
The word extends to wicked or mischievous people: Those little devils got into the cookie jar.
To devil is to prepare food with hot spices: deviled eggs, deviled ham.
A devil's advocate argues an opposing position to test an idea.
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- BeelzebubPrince of demons
- MephistophelesSoul-bargaining demon
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
Leviathan · Baal · incubus · succubus · Hades · underworld · hellfire · demonology
Ritual to expel demons
- sinViolation of divine law
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- damnationEternal punishment decree
temptation · possession · hell · purgatory · evil spirits · fallen · serpent · antichrist
Cunning deceiver in myth
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- FaustLegendary deal-with-devil maker
- dealsAgreements or distributions
- bargainsGoods at reduced prices
fiddle · imp · shapeshifter · disguise · mischief · outwit · souls · midnight
Profound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- malevolentHarboring ill will
corrupt · depraved · vile · nefarious · malicious · fiendish · diabolical · heinous
Public cause supporter
Enticing someone romantically
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- forbiddenNot allowed
- desireIntense wanting
corruption · whisper · bargain · indulgence · vice · weakness · succumb · lure
Intentional misleading of others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
schemes · lies · duplicity · ruse · ploy · artifice · chicanery · machination
Satan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- BeelzebubPrince of demons
- MephistophelesSoul-bargaining demon
demons · Leviathan · Baal · incubus · succubus · Hades · underworld · hellfire · demonology · fallen angels
exorcism
Ritual to expel demons
- sinViolation of divine law
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
damnation · temptation · possession · hell · purgatory · evil spirits · fallen · serpent · antichrist · apostasy
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- FaustLegendary deal-with-devil maker
- dealsAgreements or distributions
bargains · fiddle · imp · shapeshifter · disguise · mischief · outwit · souls · midnight · pact
evil
Profound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
malevolent · corrupt · depraved · vile · nefarious · malicious · fiendish · diabolical · heinous · iniquitous
advocate
Public cause supporter
daredevil · dervish · bedevil · hellion · scamp · rascal · troublemaker
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- forbiddenNot allowed
desire · corruption · whisper · bargain · indulgence · vice · weakness · succumb · lure · charm
deception
Intentional misleading of others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
manipulation · schemes · lies · duplicity · ruse · ploy · artifice · chicanery · machination · deceit
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, fiends, fiend, evil spirits
- UnderworldHades, Tartarus, netherworld, Sheol, Styx
- Demonsdemons, demon, fiends, Lucifer, fiend
- Russian Devilsdemons, Satan, demonic possession, evil spirits, tempters
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- Christian loreAdam, Eve, Adam and Eve, Noah, Satan
devilsangels
Divine winged messengers
archangels · seraphs · cherubim · seraphim · gods
devilsguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
protectors · saviors · redeemers · deliverers · angels
- the devilSupreme evil spirit
- dancing with the devilEngaging with dangerous forces
- give the devil his dueAdmit an adversary's merit
- little devilEndearing term for troublemaker
- devil to paySerious trouble ahead
- deal with the devilUnholy exchange for advantage
devil, devilish, devilry, deviled, deviling, deviltry, devilishly, devil's advocate, devilment