Demon: Demon没有什么强烈的宗教意味,只要是比较邪恶的某种非自然的东西,一种超自然的邪恶存在an evil supernatural being,都可以叫demon。 这个词指代范围非常广,可以认为devil是demon的一种,但是demon不一定是devil,有时候demon可以用来指devil的仆从minions of the devil。
再者“Demon”有时可形容一个人对某件事的投入,比如“he studied English every day for 10 hours like a demon” 而devil 有时会会用做对某方面某个事过度挑剔的人的代称,比如“ That pretty woman is the boss, but be careful she can be a devil to work with”
Demons are real. The Bible identifies the first angel to make himself into a demon. Learn who became the first demon & how other angels followed him in Noah’s day.
A Demon is a paranormal, often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, literature, and folklore. The original Greek word daimon does not carry the negative connotation initially understood by implementation of the Koine δαιμόνιον (daimonion), and later ascribed to any cognate words sharing the root.