Asmodeus

[ az-muh-dee-uhs, as- ]

noun

, Jewish Demonology.

1. an evil spirit.

Asmodeus

/ ˌæsməʊˈdiːəs; æsˈməʊdɪəs /

noun

1. (in Jewish demonology) prince of the demons

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asmodeus¹

< Latin Asmodaeus < Greek Asmodaîos < Hebrew ashmədhai

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asmodeus¹

via Latin Asmodaeus, from Avestan Aēsma-daēva, spirit of anger

Example Sentences

That’s a whole lot of paranormal shenanigans in a barebones story surrounding a demon named Asmodeus, nicknamed Tobi, infecting the lives of Katie Featherstone and her lineage.

From Washington Times

First, the outright terror of Matthias standing off against Asmodeus in the first Redwall hooked me like nothing else.

From The Verge

The snake hypnotism is a great use of the central animal-fantasy conceit, and the fact that Asmodeus isn’t the primary villain makes the encounter that much more unsettling.

From The Verge

And yet, here I was, offering them up to the avowed enemy of all humankind throughout millennia: Satan, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, Lucifer, Asmodeus, Al-Shaitan — the Devil.

From Washington Post

“The serpent stared at us. It kept on saying, ‘Asmodeus, Asmodeus’.”

From Literature