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demone

demon

noun DEH-moh-neh Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: From Greek daímōn ('spirit, divine power'), later acquiring the negative Christian sense.

Also means

evil spirit

Usage Note

Demone in Italian carries the sense of a malevolent spirit or devil, but can also retain the older Greek nuance of a guiding inner spirit or genius — il demone della creatività ('the demon of creativity'). The more straightforwardly evil meaning is demonio, used in religious contexts; demone is preferred in literary and figurative uses. The plural is demoni.

Examples

"Il protagonista lotta contro i suoi demoni interiori."

Natural Translation

The protagonist fights against his inner demons.

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