fallen angel
Cast-out celestial
A fallen angel is an angel cast out of heaven, typically for rebellion against God—Satan being the archetype.
The term extends to anyone who has lost a former exalted position through moral failure or disgrace: a fallen angel of the banking world.
In finance, a fallen angel is a bond or stock that has dropped from investment grade to junk status.
Rebellious angel of Christian theology
- SatanJudeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
- seraphimSupreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
Nephilim · Michael · Gabriel · Raphael · Apocrypha · demonology · hellfire · brimstone
Of the sky above
- immortalCannot die
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- divineOf or from gods
outcast · wings · halo · darkness · forbidden · temptation · corruption · seducer
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- banishmentForced removal from place
- exileBanishment from homeland
cast out · disgrace · ruin · descent · damnation · punishment · loss · expulsion
Authority defier
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
- tragic figurePerson undone by fate
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
pride · defiance · transgressor · exile · pariah · renegade · tempter · corruptor
Compensation for wrongdoing
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
penance · contrition · reconciliation · restoration · grace · mercy · second chance · transformation
Binding tie or connection
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- junk bondLow-rated corporate debt
- downgradeReduce in status
- credit ratingAssigned measure of borrower reliability
investment grade · default · speculative · risk · corporate debt · yield · S&P · bankruptcy
Lucifer
Rebellious angel of Christian theology
- SatanJudeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
- seraphimSupreme angelic order
cherubim · Nephilim · Michael · Gabriel · Raphael · Apocrypha · demonology · hellfire · brimstone · damnation
celestial
Of the sky above
- immortalCannot die
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
divine · outcast · wings · halo · darkness · forbidden · temptation · corruption · seducer · nephilim
pride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- banishmentForced removal from place
exile · cast out · disgrace · ruin · descent · damnation · punishment · loss · expulsion · condemnation
rebel
Authority defier
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
- tragic figurePerson undone by fate
hubris · pride · defiance · transgressor · exile · pariah · renegade · tempter · corruptor · deceiver
atonement
Compensation for wrongdoing
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
absolution · penance · contrition · reconciliation · restoration · grace · mercy · second chance · transformation · purification
bond
Binding tie or connection
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- junk bondLow-rated corporate debt
- downgradeReduce in status
credit rating · investment grade · default · speculative · risk · corporate debt · yield · S&P · bankruptcy · restructuring
- angel imagerycherub, seraph, halo, Gabriel, Michael
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- supernatural beingsghost, demon, phantom, specter, banshee
- celestial beingscherub, cherubim, seraph, seraphim, heavenly host
- character tropesantihero, hero, damsel in distress, mentor, femme fatale
- dark sideinner demons, shadow self, dark thoughts, inner demon, secret self
fallen angelangel
Divine winged messenger
archangel · seraph · cherub · guardian angel · heavenly host
fallen angelborn-again
Spiritually converted anew
prodigal son · penitent · reformed · risen · the elect
fallen angelinnocent
Free from moral wrong
pure soul · Christ figure · savior · divine messenger · incorruptible
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