fiend
fiend Lexical Profile
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• noun
An evil spirit or demon, or the Devil himself.
"In medieval folklore, travelers avoided the dark forest out of fear that a malevolent fiend lurked among the trees."
A wicked, cruel, or inhumanly malicious person.
"The detective vowed to bring the ruthless fiend responsible for the crimes to justice."
A person who is excessively fond of, obsessed with, or addicted to a particular activity, habit, or substance.
"My brother is a total coffee fiend who cannot start his workday without a double espresso."
• verb
To crave or desire something intensely or obsessively (used especially in informal contexts).
"After studying in the library for six hours straight, she was fiending for a late-night snack."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'feond', meaning 'enemy' or 'adversary', originally a present participle noun from the Germanic verb meaning 'to hate'. Over time, its general sense of a hostile foe narrowed in Middle English to refer specifically to Satan, the 'arch-enemy' of humanity, or a demon.