daemon (Meaning)
daemon (n)
an evil supernatural being
a person who is part mortal and part god
daemon (a.)
Alt. of Daemonic
Synonyms & Antonyms of daemon
Synonyms:
- brownie
- hobgoblin
- specter
- afreet
- phantom
- fantasm
- leprechaun
- gremlin
- puck
- fay
- bogy
- familiar spirit
- bogey
- shade
- djinni
- poltergeist
- sprite
- faerie
- genius
- ogre
- jinni
- vision
- spook
- dwarf
- gnome
- pixy
- jinn
- shadow
- djinn
- elf
- spectre
- familiar
- pixie
- faery
- phantasm
- bogie
- afrit
- kobold
- bugbear
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
daemon Sentence Examples
- In ancient Greek mythology, a daemon was a supernatural being or spirit that acted as a guardian or guide.
- The philosopher Socrates famously spoke of his daemon, a divine voice that advised him on matters of morality and wisdom.
- In computer science, a daemon is a background process that runs continuously, performing various tasks without direct user interaction.
- The system administrator configured the daemon to monitor network traffic and detect any suspicious activity.
- Some cultures believe that every person has a personal daemon that influences their thoughts and actions.
- The novelist depicted the protagonist's inner struggles as a battle with their daemon, representing their internal conflicts.
- A daemon can also refer to a program or process that responds to requests for specific services, such as a web server daemon.
- The daemon responsible for managing print jobs on the server encountered an error and needed to be restarted.
- The folklore of many civilizations includes stories of daemons, often portrayed as mischievous or malevolent spirits.
- The ancient Greeks believed that daemons inhabited the natural world, influencing events and shaping the course of human destiny.
FAQs About the word daemon
an evil supernatural being, a person who is part mortal and part godAlt. of Daemonic
nightmare, imp, vampire,devil, ghost, banshee, ghoul, incubus, lamia, genie
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In ancient Greek mythology, a daemon was a supernatural being or spirit that acted as a guardian or guide.
The philosopher Socrates famously spoke of his daemon, a divine voice that advised him on matters of morality and wisdom.
In computer science, a daemon is a background process that runs continuously, performing various tasks without direct user interaction.
The system administrator configured the daemon to monitor network traffic and detect any suspicious activity.
