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demon

de·mon

UK/ˈdiː.mən/ US/ˈdimʌn/ common

noun

1.
2.
3.

someone extremely diligent or skillful

  • “he worked like a demon to finish the job on time”
  • “she”

Origin

From Middle English demon, a borrowing from Medieval Latin dēmōn, daemōn (“lar, familiar spirit, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”). Displaced native Old English sċucca (“evil spirit”) and Old English þyrs (“ogre or monster”). Doublet of daimon.

Phrases

  • confront one's demons
  • demon catshark
  • demon core
  • demon dialing
  • demon duck of doom
  • demon face syndrome
  • demon hunter
  • face one's demons

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