noonday devil (English, noun)
expansion: noonday devil (plural noonday devils)
Senses:
glosses: A demon, thought to be active at the noon hour, that inclines its victims (usually monastics) to restlessness, excitability and inattention to their duties. Used as a synonym for acedia (Greek ακηδία (akidía)).
Forms:
form: noonday devils
tags: plural