Demon

dē′mon, n. an evil spirit, a devil: sometimes like Dæmon , a friendly spirit or good genius:— fem. Dē′mone .— adjs. Demō′niac , Demōnī′acal , pertaining to or like demons or evil spirits: influenced by demons.— ns. Demō′niac , a human being po e ed by a demon or evil spirit.— adv. Demonī′acally .— n. Demonī′acism , state of being a demoniac.— adj. Demō′nian ( Milt. ).— ns. Demō′nianism , Demō′niasm , po e ion by a demon.— v.t. Dē′monise , to convert into a demon: to control or po e by a demon.— ns. Dē′monism , a belief in demons; Dē′monist , a believer in demons; Demonoc′racy , the power of demons; Demonol′atry , the worship of demons; Demonol′ater , one who worships such; Demonology , an account of, or the study of, demons and their agency.— adjs. Demo no log′ic , -al .— ns. Demonol′ogist , a writer on demonology; Demonomā′nia , a form of mania in which the subject believes himself po e ed by devils; Demon′omy , the dominion of demons; Dē′monry , demoniacal influence. [L. dæmon —Gr. daimōn , a spirit, genius; in N. T. and Late Greek, a devil.]