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daemon1

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːmən/

(also daimon)
Definition of daemon

noun

  • 1(in ancient Greek belief) a divinity or supernatural being of a nature between gods and humans.
  • an inner or attendant spirit or inspiring force: Socrates claimed to have lived his life according to the dictates of his daimon

Derivatives

daemonic

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: common spelling of demon1 until the 19th century

daemon in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of daemon in the US English dictionary