daimon

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Recent Examples of daimon Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the people — the same root as democratic. Michael Barone, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
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Noun
  • For it is He who created the angels, and thus Memnoch, a fallen angel, who God basically sees as the loyal opposition.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, though, there was a growing sense in the industry that the genie was not about to return to the bottle.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
  • It’s been three years since the launch of ChatGPT gave hundreds of millions of people access to a kind of digital genie in their pocket—and things have been getting stranger by the month.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In the footage, Geralt approaches the domain of a wraith and battles the skeletal specter, culminating in a heart-ripping moment.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There has been a phantom haunting this Matlock season.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rosalind appears as a spectre at the Nobel Prize ceremony and joins with Watson, Crick and Wilkins in celebrating their discovery.
    Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Anders wanders Oslo like a spectre.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Poltergeists, jinn, and the Ghost of Christmas Past all count as metaphysical entities.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Daimon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daimon. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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