demoness

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US /ˈdiːmənɪs/ UK /ˈdiːmənɛs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a female demon or evil spirit

Folklore depicted the demoness as luring travelers into the marsh.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a female demon or evil spirit fiendshedevilsuccubushag sorceress

Opposites

goddess angel

Word family

Related forms demon demonic demonical

Etymology

Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit').

daimon Ancient Greek

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# demoness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdiːmənɪs
**IPA (UK):** ˈdiːmənɛs

## Meanings
1. a female demon or evil spirit

## Examples
- Folklore depicted the demoness as luring travelers into the marsh.

## Synonyms
- fiend
- shedevil
- succubus
- hag
- sorceress

## Antonyms
- goddess
- angel

## Related Forms
- demon
- demonic
- demonical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: daimon

## Etymology
Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit').

## AI Etymology
Demoness has the etymological history Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). The immediate etymological form is Ancient Greek daimon. In present use as a noun, it means "a female demon or evil spirit", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include demon, demonic, and demonical. Its contrast set includes goddess and angel, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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