devil
An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
Other meanings
A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
“The devil in me wants to let him suffer.”
Word history
From Old English "dēofol".
Where this comes from
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