fiend

/find/
noun
  1. An evil spirit or demon.
    • Legends say the fiend could possess people and make them do terrible things.
    • The painting showed a horned fiend with glowing red eyes.
    • In the old story, a fiend haunted the dark forest.
  2. A very cruel or wicked person.
    • Only a fiend would harm innocent animals for fun.
    • The villain in the movie was a cold-hearted fiend.
    • The dictator was a fiend who showed no mercy to his enemies.
  3. A person who is extremely enthusiastic about or addicted to something.
    • He's a coffee fiend who drinks at least five cups a day.
    • She's a fitness fiend and never misses her morning workout.
    • My brother is a chess fiend who plays online every night.
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