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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries悪霊
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akuryō
"民間伝承では、悪霊が不幸の原因とされることが多い。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A supernatural being that is considered malevolent or harmful.
"In folklore, an evil spirit is often blamed for misfortunes and disasters." - 2
A term used to describe a person exhibiting malicious or wicked behavior.
"He was seen as an evil spirit in the community due to his deceitful actions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'evil' originates from Old English 'yfel', which has roots in Proto-Germanic '*ubilaz', meaning bad or harmful. 'Spirit' comes from Latin 'spiritus', meaning breath or soul, which evolved through Middle English to denote a non-physical entity or essence. Together, 'evil spirit' conveys a malevolent supernatural being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evil Spirit" is said worldwide
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esprit maléfique
Transliteration: esprit maléfique
"Dans le folklore, un esprit maléfique est souvent responsable des malheurs."
böser Geist
Transliteration: böser Geist
"In der Folklore wird ein böser Geist oft für Unglücke verantwortlich gemacht."
spirito maligno
Transliteration: spirito maligno
"Nel folklore, uno spirito maligno è spesso incolpato delle disgrazie."
espíritu maligno
Transliteration: espíritu maligno
"En el folclore, un espíritu maligno a menudo es culpable de desgracias."
espírito maligno
Transliteration: espírito maligno
"No folclore, um espírito maligno é frequentemente responsabilizado por infortúnios."
बुरा आत्मा
Transliteration: bura aatma
"लोककथाओं में, बुरा आत्मा अक्सर दुर्भाग्य के लिए जिम्मेदार ठहराया जाता है।"
邪恶的灵魂
Transliteration: xié'è de línghún
"在民间传说中，邪恶的灵魂常常被认为是厄运的根源。"
악령
Transliteration: aknyeong
"민속에서 악령은 종종 불행의 원인으로 여겨진다."
悪霊
Transliteration: akuryō
"民間伝承では、悪霊が不幸の原因とされることが多い。"
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