fiend

English

/fiːnd/

noun
Definitions
  • A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
  • A very evil person.
  • (obsolete) An enemy; a foe.
  • (religious) The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.
  • (informal) An addict or fanatic.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English feend (enemy) inherited from Old English fēond (enemy, devil, adversary, Satan, foe, fiend) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fijandz (enemy, fiend) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (hurt, hate), *peh₁- (hurt, hate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₁-

Gloss

hurt, hate

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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