daemon (1)EnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishdaemon1 /ˈdiːmən / (also daimon) ▸ noun 1 (in ancient Greek belief) a divinity or supernatural being of a nature between gods and humans. ▪ an inner or attendant spirit or inspiring force: Socrates claimed to have lived his life according to the dictates of his daimon. 2 archaic spelling of demon1 – DERIVATIVES daemonic /dɪˈmɒnɪk / (also daimonic) adjective– ORIGIN mid 16th century: common spelling of demon1 until the 19th century.
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