evil spirits
Wicked supernatural beings
Evil spirits are malevolent supernatural beings believed to cause harm, possess people, or tempt souls toward wrongdoing.
Found across religions and folklore worldwide—demons, djinn, malicious ghosts.
The phrase often appears in contexts of exorcism or spiritual warfare: The shaman drove out the evil spirits.
Figuratively, someone battling addiction or dark moods may speak of fighting their own evil spirits.
- SatanJudeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- rakshasaSouth Asian mythological demon
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- demonologydemons, devil, Satan, Lucifer, Lilith
- Demonsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- occult horrorsupernatural horror, demonic possession, black magic, dark magic, occult rituals
- Zulu traditionsancestors, ancestral spirits, diviner, traditional healer, ancestral worship
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- ghostsapparitions, ghosts, apparition, phantoms, specter
evil spiritsguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
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