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demon

de.mon or dae.mon also de.mon.i.cal \'de--m*n\ \di-'mo--ne--*n\ \-'ma:n-ik\ 
   \-'ma:n-i-k*l\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ \.de--m*-n*-'za--sh*n\ \'de--m*-.ni-z\ n [ME 
   demon, fr. LL & L; LL daemon evil spirit, fr. L, divinity, spir] often 
   attrib it, fr. Gk daimo-n usu daemon  1: an attendant power or spirit : 
   GENIUS  2a: an evil spirit  2b: an evil or undesirable emotion, trait, or 
   state  usu daemon  3: a supernatural being of Greek mythology intermediate 
   between gods and me n 4: one that has unusual drive or effectiveness  - 
   de.mo.ni.an aj