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Demon

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means an evil spirit, or a person's inner struggle or vice
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Stage 1 of 2
daimon
Greek · ancient
"a spirit or divine power"
originally a neutral spirit or guiding force, not necessarily evil
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Stage 2 of 2
demon
English · 1200s
"an evil spirit"
narrowed under Christian influence to mean an evil spirit
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