(derived from "daemon") an artificial elemental created by a neurotic complex of energies and emotions, whether of one person or many, hence contraproductive or harmful in influence and effect
a spiritual or nonphysical being, generally hostile to human beings, but in most Old Testament passages still under God's control (see Job one and two) A common Hebrew name was Satan, meaning "adversary " By the time of the New Testament demons were generally regarded as hostile to God as well, and therefore evil, or the cause of bad influences- disease, mental distress- on human beings Demonic: marked by spiritual evil, like a demon
approval If you approve of someone because they are very skilled at what they do or because they do it energetically, you can say that they do it like a demon. He played like a demon. demonstrative. or daemon In religions worldwide, any of various evil spirits that mediate between the supernatural and human realms. The term comes from the Greek word daimon, a divine or semidivine power that determined a person's fate. Zoroastrianism had a hierarchy of demons, which were in constant battle with Ahura Mazda. In Judaism it was believed that demons inhabited desert wastes, ruins, and graves and inflicted physical and spiritual disorders on humankind. Christianity placed Satan or Beelzebub at the head of the ranks of demons, and Islam designated Iblis or Satan as the leader of a host of evil jinn. Hinduism has many demons, called asuras, who oppose the devas (gods). In Buddhism demons are seen as tempters who prevent the achievement of nirvana
A GAHL who has manifested the darker side Demons have abilities that relate to so-called "bad" concepts such as War, Chaos, Destruction, Darkness, Sorrow, etc They are brought about through a negative emotional state at the time of manifestation