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archdemon

archdemon

9.9
A very powerful evil spirit that leads weaker spirits
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrkˌdiːmən/
  • Literature
translation icon : archidemonio
  • Just who will win—the Archdemon or the Silver Devil?!

Examples

  • What I do know is that I have an archdemon possessing the body of an innocent 11-year-old boy.

  • Archdemon vs. Silver Devil!

  • But if this is an archdemon, the Church needs to know.

  • In many fantasy stories, the archdemon commands legions of lesser demons to carry out its dark will.

  • The heroes devised a plan to banish the archdemon that had been terrorizing their village for generations.

  • Legends speak of an archdemon that was once a fallen angel, ruling over the underworld with immense power.

Synonyms

devil
vsarchdemon
  • Literature
318 5.3

A powerful spirit that represents evil and tempts people

is a chief demon who leads other demons in myth and fiction
archon
vsarchdemon
  • Literature
2 9.9

A powerful supernatural ruler in myths or fantasy stories

is an evil demon leader rather than a neutral cosmic ruler
archvillain
vsarchdemon
1 8.0

The main enemy in a story who is very powerful and evil

is a demon leader role within myth literature or games
archfiend
vsarchdemon
  • Literature
1 9.2

A very powerful evil enemy in stories or legends

is specifically a powerful leader of other demons

How Powerful

deity
62 7.4
archon
  • Literature
2 9.9
archdemon
  • Literature
9.9
demon
  • Literature
509 5.3
spirit
527 7.0

Surface Forms

archdemon singular
archdemons plural

Morphology

archdemon = demon (transparent) = arch + demon

The word is a direct prefixation of 'arch' (chief) + 'demon', yielding 'chief demon', which is clear to learners familiar with the components.

Etymology

Archdemon comes from the parts arch- meaning 'chief' and demon meaning 'evil spirit'. So, like in archenemy, arch- shows the main one, and archdemon is the chief or most powerful demon.