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What is a demon?

What is a demon? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. evil spirit
    1. An evil spirit; a devil. [from 10th c.]
    2. (now chiefly historical) A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. [from 10th c.]
    3. A very wicked or malevolent person; also (in weakened sense) a mischievous person, especially a child. [from 16th c.]
    4. A source (especially personified) of great evil or wickedness; a destructive feeling or character flaw. [from 17th c.]
    5. (plural) A person's fears or anxieties. [from 19th c.]
    6. Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast. [from 19th c.]
    7. (card game) A form of patience (known as Canfield in the US). [from 19th c.]
  2. supernatural (neutral) spirit
    1. A person's inner spirit or genius; a guiding or creative impulse. [from 14th c.]
    2. (Greek) A spirit intermediate between gods and humans; especially, the spirit of a dead person; a deified hero. [from 16th c.]
    3. A spirit not considered to be inherently evil a (non-Christian) deity or supernatural being. [from 19th c.]
    4. An hypothetical entity with special abilities postulated for the sake of a thought experiment in philosophy or physics.
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Our swaggering demon is resolute until agile Laksman climbs on his foe's bent thigh to deliver a walloping strike that sends Intorachit reeling.
I intend to say that he has every right not to be more forthcoming, but some Freudian demon prompts me to say that he has every reason not to.
Brahmins and ascetics play their part, but their roles are secondary to those of Ayodhya's ruling family, and the monkey and demon warriors.
The other is a lurid science fiction tale, made up by the woman's demon lover during assignations in rundown, disreputable places.
On top of the brick fort there were two thousand lakhs of demon soldiers walking with their bows and arrows.
Do addicts of the demon weed, tobacco, experience increased pleasure from life as a result of smoking tobacco?

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