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The Christian churches were offered two things: the spirit of Jesus and the idiotic morality of Paul, and they rejected the higher inspiration... Following Paul, we have turned the goodness of love into a fiend and degraded the crowning impulse of our being into a capital sin.
Frank Harris

Meaning of "fiend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIEND

Old English fēond; related to Old Norse fjāndi enemy, Gothic fijands, Old High German fīant.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIEND

fiend  [fiːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fiend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fiend in the English dictionary

The first definition of fiend in the dictionary is an evil spirit; demon; devil. Other definition of fiend is a person who is extremely wicked, esp in being very cruel or brutal. Fiend is also a person who is intensely interested in or fond of something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIEND


archfiend
ˌɑːtʃˈfiːnd
burned
bɜːnd
command
kəˈmɑːnd
concerned
kənˈsɜːnd
corned
kɔːnd
demand
dɪˈmɑːnd
hard-earned
ˌhɑːdˈɜːnd
horned
hɔːnd
jeaned
dʒiːnd
nicotined
ˈnɪkəˌtiːnd
remand
rɪˈmɑːnd
teind
tiːnd
uncleaned
ʌnˈkliːnd
unscreened
ʌnˈskriːnd
unweaned
ʌnˈwiːnd
unweened
ʌnˈwiːnd
unyeaned
ʌnˈjiːnd
Uttarakhand
ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd
velveteened
ˌvɛlvɪtˈiːnd
wound
wuːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIEND

fieldmouse
fieldpiece
Fields
fieldsman
fieldsmen
fieldstone
fieldstrip
fieldward
fieldwork
fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fierce
fiercely
fierceness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIEND

befriend
best friend
bosom friend
boyfriend
dope fiend
false friend
family friend
four-legged friend
friend
furry friend
girlfriend
lady friend
next friend
pen friend
personal friend
school friend
sex fiend
the Fiend
unfriend
woman friend

Synonyms and antonyms of fiend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIEND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fiend» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fiend

Translation of «fiend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIEND

Find out the translation of fiend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶魔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fiend
570 millions of speakers

English

fiend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شيطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злодей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demônio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাষণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unhold
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪魔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fiend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

qui
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசாசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्याचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şeytan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demonio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

belzebub
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лиходій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diavol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fiend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

djevel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIEND»

The term «fiend» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.558 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIEND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fiend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fiend» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiend

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9 QUOTES WITH «FIEND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fiend.
1
Robertson Davies
To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser.
2
Frank Harris
The Christian churches were offered two things: the spirit of Jesus and the idiotic morality of Paul, and they rejected the higher inspiration... Following Paul, we have turned the goodness of love into a fiend and degraded the crowning impulse of our being into a capital sin.
3
Keeley Hawes
I'm a total stationery fiend - I have drawers and drawers of lovely printed cards and wrapping paper.
4
Johann Kaspar Lavater
You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.
5
Jane Lynch
I stopped watching television like a fiend once I got into college.
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Hugh Miller
Save for thee and thy lessons, man in society would everywhere sink into a sad compound of the fiend and the wild beast; and this fallen world would be as certainly a moral as a natural wilderness.
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Naya Rivera
I used to be a workout fiend and I was so unhappy because I wanted to eat what I wanted to eat. So now if I know I have to be in a bikini, I'll obviously watch what I eat for a week.
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Gus Van Sant
I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend.
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Margaret Walker
I want my careless song to strike no minor key; no fiend to stand between my body's Southern song - the fusion of the South, my body's song and me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIEND»

Discover the use of fiend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fiend
In this terrifying prequel to Wounds and Voice of the Blood, the origin of the vampire Ricari is told in his own voice.
Jemiah Jefferson, 2011
2
The Diary of a Drug Fiend
This is a true story.
Aleister Crowley, 2010
3
Fiend: The Shocking True Story Of Americas Youngest Seria
Harold Schechter, whose true-crime masterpieces are "well-documented nightmares for anyone who dares to look" (Peoria Journal Star), brings his acclaimed mix of page-turning storytelling, brilliant insight, and fascinating historical ...
Harold Schechter, 2012
4
Opium Fiend: A 21st Century Slave to a 19th Century Addiction
A compelling tale of one man’s transformation from respected scholar to hapless drug slave, Opium Fiend puts us under opium’s spell alongside its protagonist, allowing contemporary readers to experience anew the insidious allure of a ...
Steven Martin, 2012
5
Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings
The travel writer shares his essays on a host of his favorite destinations, including Hong Kong, Maine, Africa, and the Pacific islands.
Paul Theroux, 2001
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Fiend
Propelled by a blistering voice and featuring a powerfully compelling anti-hero, Fiend is at once a brilliant portrait of addiction, a pitch-black comedy, and the darkest, most twisted love story you've ever read - not to mention one hell ...
Peter Stenson, 2013
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The Diary of a Viagra Fiend
An outspoken columnist and counterculture humorist recounts his forays into sexual debauchery after snorting Viagra, in a high-energy memoir that describes his guest appearances on 20/20, stops at the San Francisco fire department, and ...
Jayson Gallaway, 2004
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My Best Fiend
Angela is always getting her friend Charlie into trouble. But as terrible as Angela can be, Charlie had to admit that life would be very dull without her
Sheila Lavelle, 1979
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Fiend
A young boy is abducted by a serial killer.It wasn't supposed to happen, not to Janet's boy.Jake and three of his friends take their yearly camping trip in to the Maine woods.
Patricia Withrow Hiser, 2008
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Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One
Abigail believes she can no longer trust one of her best friends. Their teenage cousins have turned into fiends. And on the perfect snow day, who jumps on Jake and washes his face in snow? And who rescues him? From the Hardcover edition.
Judy Blume, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiend is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vile sex beast abducted schoolgirl from street and subjected her to …
The 26-year-old fiend strangled the terrified girl and subjected her to a brutal prolonged sex attack in the grounds of a derelict cottage between ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Arrow cahsts Justified's Neal McDonough as nehw villhain Damien …
The DC Comics Database wiki describes Darhk as “baby-faced” and “a wi-fi fiend,” an amazing phrase that suggests he menaces heroes by ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
3
Shoe of the Week: Mizuno Wave Enigma 5
We found it to be a durable high-mileage fiend, one that's great for larger runners who need more support, cushioning and structure under their ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
4
Snooping out the best portrayal of Sherlock Holmes? Elementary!
Holmes may play the violin, take his seven-per-cent solution to relieve his boredom, smoke like a fiend, ridicule lesser minds and deduce your ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Radeon R9 Fury graphics card review: AMD's furious bid for …
... at 1050MHz) suggest that this card may not be an overclocking fiend. Remember: Our attempts to overclock the liquid-cooled Fury X resulted ... «PCWorld, Jul 15»
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MOVIE REVIEW: 'Minions' Fun, at Least for the Kids
There, they hope to ferret out a new fiend, who they can attach themselves to. Keep your eyes peeled for a younger version of Gru, who is in ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
7
You Have the Power to Slay Your Money Monsters
You don't always know whether a financial decision will turn out to be a fiend or a friend. Monsters pop out unexpectedly. Kids dread the ... «NerdWallet, Jul 15»
8
Crazy about keema
I am a bit of a keema fiend. Every now and then, I want keema – with or without peas, and with or without kaleji – for dinner. I like it in all forms, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Ottawa's Kaleigh Watts takes stage tonight at Bluesfest
They're preparing to release a new album this month, called Palace of the Fiend, and you'll get a preview on Gemmill Park's main stage at 6:30 ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Shoe Instagrams of the Week: Blake Lively's Fav Kicks; Rihanna's …
Blake Lively, a notorious shoefie taker and major shoe fiend, took to Instagram to share a shot of herself with a pair of very sparkly Christian ... «Footwear News, Jul 15»

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