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Meaning of Fiend | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
fiːnd

Definitions

  1. A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
  2. A very evil person.
  3. An enemy; a foe.
    obsolete
  4. The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.
    archaic
  5. An addict or fanatic.
    informal

Equivalents

Български злодей
Català diable dimoni
Ελληνικά δαίμων
Eesti sõltlane
Français accro addict démon diable fou Monstre
עברית שטן
Magyar függő
Italiano demonio diavolo entusiasta fanatico
日本語 外道 悪魔
한국어 폐인
Kurdî fanatîk
Latina daemon
Te Reo Māori tupua
Polski czart demon diabeł dias potwór
Português demónio diabo viciado
Српски demon fanatik peto демон фанатик
ไทย แทตย์
Tiếng Việt hung thần

Examples

“what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, […]”
“Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!”
“We waited for our fiend to arrive.”
“At the confirmation ceremony the bishop would lay his hands on the child and tie around its forehead a linen band […]. This was believed to strengthen him against the assaults of the fiend […]”
“dope fiend”
“He's been a jazz fiend since his teenage years.”
“Now the sign of the Lamb is a modern daub, not that which hung like a "banner on the outward wall," when the celebrated "cigar-fiend" used to haunt the hostelrie consuming incredible quantities of the best Havanas.”
“You could hear him putting away his crumby toilet articles and all, and opening the window. He was a fresh-air fiend.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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