geest — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- soul noun The spiritual or immaterial part of a person, often believed to continue after death.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
- spook noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
Senses
geest is used for these senses in English:
- fiend A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- mind The capability for rational thought.
- shade (chiefly, literary, and, fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- spook (informal) A ghost or phantom.
fiend — full definition
- noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.
ghost — full definition
- noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
- verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
- verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.