Meaning of Fiend | Babel Free
fiːndDefinitions
- A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- A very evil person.
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An enemy; a foe. obsolete
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The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan. archaic
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An addict or fanatic. informal
Equivalents
Български
злодей
Deutsch
Abhängiger
abhängiger
besessener
Besessener
Bestie
böser Geist
Dämon
Dämonin
Enthusiast
Fanatiker
Feind
Freak
Monster
Süchtiger
Teufel
ungeheuer
verrückt sein nach
Ελληνικά
δαίμων
Español
(en las drogas) metido
adicto
amalayar
ansiar
demonio
diablillo
diablo
estar ansioso por
estar loco por
fanático
malvado
monstruo
Eesti
sõltlane
עברית
שטן
Magyar
függő
한국어
폐인
Kurdî
fanatîk
Latina
daemon
Te Reo Māori
tupua
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
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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