SHAITAN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

shaitan

noun

shā-ˈtän

Definition of shaitan

as in demon

an evil spirit her fate was sealed once she let the shaitan out of the bottle

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Noun

Later in the episode, Big Bang‘s Wil Wheaton shows up to reveal to Stuart that Bernadette is in fact a demon and is killed by Bert (Posehn) in a magic power duel.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Slater’s script follows an exorcist names Jefferson Haddock (Bacon), who is called into an isolated witness protection property to deal with a terrifying demon, accidentally unleashing a force that threatens to end him and everything around him.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of demon

Noun

Indeed, Aston Villa, who have frequently danced with the regulatory devil, have shuttered their North Stand for redevelopment and expansion this season, taking a hit to income now in exchange for bigger returns in the future.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
When Bob calls him a devil for shooting his own blood, Max doesn't flinch.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of devil

Noun

Crow-Armstrong’s single to center leading off the 11th sent Kelly, the ghost runner, home from second.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
There’s ghosts, there’s futures, there’s residue in this building—there’s sweat from colonial histories that reside in brick and concrete for centuries.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Definition of ghoul

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