Poltergeist vs Demon - What's the difference?
poltergeist | demon |
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
' 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 poltergeist and demon
is that poltergeist is poltergeist while demon is demon.poltergeist
English
(wikipedia poltergeist)Noun
(en-noun)- a poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around the house, make chain-rattling noises and throwing items.
- the chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist .
Derived terms
* poltergeistic * poltergeistismSynonyms
* See alsodemon
English
(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