Associations to the word «Fiend»

Wiktionary

FIEND, noun. (obsolete) An enemy, unfriend, or foe.
FIEND, noun. (religious) (archaic) The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.
FIEND, noun. A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
FIEND, noun. A very evil person
FIEND, noun. (informal) An addict or fanatic

Dictionary definition

FIEND, noun. A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
FIEND, noun. An evil supernatural being.
FIEND, noun. A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley