Nov 29, 2012 · The shameless effrontery of the fiend, at the café, pretending to forget all he had done to her, begging to take up with her again, as if nothing had happened between them a …

Origin of fiend First recorded before 900; Middle English feend, Old English fēond; cognate with German Feind, Old Norse fjandr, Gothic fijands “foe,” originally present participle of fijan “to hate”

someone who likes something very much or is very interested in something: a health / sex / chocolate fiend

Dec 14, 2025 · Noun fiend (plural fiends) A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. Synonym: monster

If you describe someone as a fiend, you mean that they are extremely wicked or cruel.

Definition of fiend noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a. a person who is intensely interested in or fond of something: a fresh-air fiend; he is a fiend for cards. b. an addict: a drug fiend.

Informal Terms a person who is extremely addicted to some pernicious habit: an opium fiend. Informal Terms a person who is excessively interested in some game, sport, etc.; fan; buff: a …

noun An exceedingly wicked, cruel, spiteful, or destructive person: as, a dynamite fiend; a fire fiend. noun A person who gives great annoyance; a persistent bore: as, the newspaper fiend; …

FIEND meaning: 1 : an evil spirit a demon or devil; 2 : a very evil or cruel person