Meaning & use
fiend
An extremely wicked or cruel person, especially one associated with evil spirits in folklore.
See it in a sentence
The villagers spoke of the fiend who had terrorized the forest for years.
The knight was said to have slain the fiend that haunted the old stone bridge.
A note on using this word
In informal use, 'fiend' often loses its sinister sense entirely, meaning simply an enthusiast.
Words with a similar meaning
demondevil
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person with an intense enthusiasm for a particular thing.
My brother is a total coffee fiend, drinking five cups before noon.
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