SHAITANS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

shaitans

noun

plural of shaitan

as in demons

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

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Noun

Rest assured, the only demons in Phony appear to be figurative.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
More specifically, this collision of AI in education and the resurgence of race demons makes for a precarious time in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM) education.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

The runway ghosts This shift in Halloween’s long-term relevance has been dominated by the vintage sector as gay Halloween ups the caliber of IYKYK references.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
In 2026, the gemlike Brooklyn venue lent Kushner’s project a magical quality, turning the audience into ghosts from the future, eavesdropping on the fall of the Weimar Republic but unable to intervene.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ghosts

Noun

Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
It is nearly considered folkloric, with contemporary vampires still mirroring the characteristics of Polidori’s Ruthven.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of vampires

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