esprit malin

Definitions of esprit malin
  1. noun
    a spirit tending to cause harm
    synonyms: esprit malfaisant
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    types:
    démon
    an evil supernatural being
    gobelin, lutin
    (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
    vampire
    (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
    type of:
    esprit
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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