Demos vs Demon - What's the difference?
demos | demon |
(political science) The common populace of a state, the people.
municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together
the ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state
the term for an ancient subdivision of Attica
' 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.
As nouns the difference between demos and demon
is that demos is while demon is demon.demos
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviated form of demonstration.Noun
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(demoi)Anagrams
* * ----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