unclean spirit
Evil inhabiting force
An unclean spirit is a demon or evil supernatural entity in biblical and religious contexts.
The term appears throughout the New Testament, where Jesus casts out unclean spirits from the possessed: He rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child.
The phrase emphasizes moral and spiritual corruption rather than physical dirtiness—these spirits defile the soul.
In modern usage, it remains primarily religious, appearing in discussions of exorcism, spiritual warfare, or biblical interpretation.
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- demonic possessionEvil spirit inhabits someone
- possessionState of owning
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- evilProfound moral wickedness
haunted · cursed · unholy · devil · fallen angel · malevolent · torment · darkness · supernatural · biblical · speak in tongues · casting out · casting out demons · holy water · deliverance · defiled · wicked · apparition
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- Biblical Afflictionsleprosy, blindness, boils, plagues, pestilence
- Demonsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- exorcismexorcism, exorcist, demon, possession, possessed
- spiritual afflictionsdemonic possession, apostasy, backsliding, damnation, defilement
- Biblical creaturesLeviathan, serpent, lamb, donkey, demon
unclean spiritHoly Spirit
Third divine person
guardian angel · holy spirit · Holy Ghost · angel · archangel
unclean, spirit, clean, uncleanliness, cleanliness, cleanly, cleaner, cleanest, cleaning