noun
Belphegor
BEHL-fuh-gawr
noun
1
In demonology, one of the traditional princes of Hell, said to tempt people with clever inventions that promise wealth.
"Medieval writers linked Belphegor with the sin of sloth."
How to Use Belphegor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA demon figure from Christian folklore associated with tempting inventions and false promises of riches.
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Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew via Greek, ultimately referring to a Moabite deity ("Baal of Peor") later demonised in Christian tradition.