Demogorgon
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Demogorgon
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Pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek, most likely actually invented by a Christian scholar c. 350–400 C.E. The origins of the name are uncertain, partly because the figure itself was possibly of imaginary coinage. Various theories suggest that the name is derived from the Greek words daemon (“spirit”, given the Christian connotations of “demon” in the early Middle Ages)—or, less likely demos (“people”)—and Gorgon or γοργός (gorgós, “grim”). A less accepted theory claims that it is derived from a variation of “demiurge”.
proper noun
- A pagan god or demon, associated with the underworld and envisaged as a powerful primordial being, whose very name was taboo. […] and by them ſtood / Orcus and Ades, and the dreaded name / of Demogorgon […]
noun Demogorgons
- A manufactured horror; a Frankenstein's monster.
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noun pagan god or demon associated with the underworld
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Talk about this word "Demogorgon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demogorgon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Demogorgon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demogorgon "Demogorgon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demogorgon.Cite this
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title = {Demogorgon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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