noun an evil spirit; a devil.
2. demon ·noun one's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of socrates.
3. demon ·noun a spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
noun an evil spirit; a devil.
2. demon ·noun one's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of socrates.
3. demon ·noun a spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012