demon — an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdiːmən/
Korean meaning: 악령, 악마, 마귀
Korean pronunciation: 디-먼 (강세: 디)
Example Sentences
- My phone battery dies so fast, there must be a demon living in it!
- He's a demon when it comes to eating pizza - he finished the whole box!
- She struggled with her demons after losing her job.
demon
NOUN//ˈdiːmən//
an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
Evil demon tormenting a sleeping person
The seaman's lemon summons a demon.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스어 'daimon(다이몬)'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '신성한 존재' 또는 '수호신'을 의미했습니다. 기독교의 영향으로 점차 '악령'의 의미로 변화했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My phone battery dies so fast, there must be a demon living in it!”
“He's a demon when it comes to eating pizza - he finished the whole box!”
“She struggled with her demons after losing her job.”
“The horror movie featured demons that could possess household appliances.”
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