Concept information
Preferred term
devil
Definition
- The devil by definition is a powerful force of evil, either a real spiritual personality or a metaphor for human evil. As such, the concept of the devil exists only in monotheist religions including Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Islam. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Devil]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/devil
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