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Falka Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary
'demon' and 'daemon'
Howdy, is there any difference between 'demon' and 'daemon'? Is one of them American and the other British?
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Strictly speaking, they are synonymous, and not distinct in AmE vs BrE. However, 'demon' is usually used for little evil guys that torment us or make us do bad things, while 'daemon' is classier and more classical, used for spirits that move us to creative acts.
- Strictly speaking, they are synonymous, and not distinct in AmE vs BrE.
- However, 'demon' is usually used for little evil guys that torment us or make us do bad things, while 'daemon' is classier and more classical, used for spirits that move us to creative acts.
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Strictly speaking, they are synonymous, and not distinct in AmE vs BrE. However, 'demon' is usually used for little evil guys that torment us or make us do bad things, while 'daemon' is classier and more classical, used for spirits that move us to creative acts.
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I have never said the latter, to my knowledge, Falka, but my Webster's indicates no difference in pronunciation. I have an idea, however, that many speakers, when reading the word aloud, would attempt one.
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I pronounce "demon" as \deemun\ and "daemon" as \deymun\, but I've never really heard "daemon" in speech, so even that may be wrong.
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