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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFiend
/fiːnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evil spirit or demon.
"In folklore, the fiend was often depicted as a malevolent being that tormented the living." - 2
A person who is wicked or cruel.
"The villain in the story was a fiend who delighted in causing suffering."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'fēond', meaning 'enemy' or 'adversary', originating from Proto-Germanic '*fijand-' (hating). Historically related to the present participle of the verb 'fīon' (to hate), the term evolved from denoting a personal enemy to specifically signifying a devil, demon, or someone excessively devoted to a habit or pursuit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiend" is said worldwide
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démon
Transliteration: demon
"Dans le folklore, le démon était souvent représenté comme un être malveillant."
Teufel
Transliteration: Toy-fel
"Im Volksglauben wurde der Teufel oft als bösartige Kreatur dargestellt."
demone
Transliteration: deh-moh-neh
"Nella tradizione, il demone era spesso visto come un essere maligno."
demonio
Transliteration: deh-moh-nee-oh
"En el folclore, el demonio era a menudo representado como un ser maligno."
demônio
Transliteration: deh-moh-nee-oh
"No folclore, o demônio era frequentemente retratado como um ser maligno."
दानव
Transliteration: daanav
"लोककथाओं में, दानव अक्सर एक बुरे प्राणी के रूप में चित्रित किया जाता था।"
恶魔
Transliteration: è mó
"在民间传说中，恶魔常常被描绘成一个邪恶的存在。"
악마
Transliteration: akma
"민속에서 악마는 종종 악의 존재로 묘사됩니다."
悪魔
Transliteration: akuma
"民間伝承では、悪魔はしばしば悪の存在として描かれます。"
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