fiend

/fi:nd/

Definition

Noun:
- An evil supernatural being; a demon or devil: A fiend is often depicted as a malevolent spirit or monster in mythology and religion.
- A person of great wickedness or cruelty: A fiend can be a person who is extremely cruel, vicious, or inhumane.
- A person who is extremely enthusiastic about or addicted to something: In informal use, a fiend is someone with an intense, often excessive, enthusiasm for a particular activity or substance.

Examples of Usage

As an evil being:
- The story described a fiend from the underworld.
- In the painting, the hero battles a horned fiend.
As a cruel person:
- The dictator was a fiend who showed no mercy.
- Only a fiend would commit such a terrible crime.
As an enthusiast or addict:
- He's a fitness fiend, working out every single day.
- She's a chocolate fiend and can't resist dessert.

Advanced Usage

"Fiend for": Used to describe someone with a powerful craving or obsession for something.
- He's a fiend for classic cars and owns over twenty.
"Fiendish" (Adjective): Extremely cruel or unpleasant; clever and complicated.
- The villain had a fiendish plan to take over the city.
- The students struggled with the fiendishly difficult math problem.

Variants and Related Words

Fiendish (adj): Extremely cruel or wicked; devilishly clever or difficult.
- The puzzle was a fiendish challenge.
Fiendishly (adv): In an extremely cruel or clever manner; to an extreme degree.
- The room was fiendishly hot.

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Dope fiend: (Slang, dated) A person addicted to narcotic drugs.
- The old film portrayed the dangers of becoming a dope fiend.
Speed fiend: (Informal) A person who is addicted to or excessively enthusiastic about amphetamines or fast driving.
- He was a known speed fiend on the local racing circuit.

Related Idioms

Work like a fiend: To work with intense, almost superhuman, energy and determination.
- She worked like a fiend to finish the project on time.

Noun

a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
- A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject--Winston Churchill
an evil supernatural being
a cruel wicked and inhuman person

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