demon
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demons
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demons
Learner's definition of DEMON
[count]
1
:
an evil spirit
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angels and demons [=devils]
2
informal
:
a person who has a lot of energy or enthusiasm
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see also speed demon
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She is a demon for work. = She works like a demon. [=she works very hard]
3
:
something that causes a person to have a lot of trouble or unhappiness
— usually plural
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She spent her whole life battling the demons of drug and alcohol addiction.
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He finally was able to face the demons from his unhappy childhood.
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his inner demons
