Demon vs Demonography - What's the difference?
demon | demonography |
' a Greek or Roman godling' )
* daimon (''typically only used in the sense of ' inner spirit' or ' personal guardian' )
An evil spirit.
A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
(figurative) Anything with malevolent effects.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 29, author=John F. Burns, title=Persian Station in Britain Rattles Officials in Iran, work=New York Times
, passage=But the BBC’s Persian channel has been cast as the main threat, partly, BBC officials say, because Britain’s colonial past has earned it a special place in Iran’s official demonography . }}
As nouns the difference between demon and demonography
is that demon is demon while demonography is a bestiary dealing with demons.demon
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(wikipedia demon)Alternative forms
* daemon, (typically only used today for the sense ofNoun
(en noun)- The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
- He’s a demon at the card tables.
- the demon drink
Usage notes
The original Greek and Roman meanings often employ synonyms or the variant spellings daimon' or ' daemon to differentiate them from the more common ecclesiastical sense.Synonyms
* See alsoSee also
* imp * succubus * vampire * angel * hell * possession * possessed * dragon * werewolf * devil * larva ----demonography
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