demonio

Definitions of demonio
  1. noun
    an evil supernatural being
    synonyms: Lucifer, Satanás, diablo, mandinga
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    types:
    íncubo
    a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
    súcubo
    a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
    type of:
    espíritu diabólico
    a spirit tending to cause harm
  2. noun
    (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
    synonyms: Lucifer, Satanás
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    example of:
    ser sobrenatural
    an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
  3. noun
    a cruel wicked and inhuman person
    synonyms: diablo, fiera, monstruo, ogro
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    type of:
    antipático
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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