"shoulder devil" meaning in All languages combined

See shoulder devil on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shoulder devils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoulder devil (plural shoulder devils)
  1. A devil representing a person's temptations in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder angel occupies the other. Wikipedia link: Shoulder angel Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Personifications, Plot devices Related terms: monkey on one's back
    Sense id: en-shoulder_devil-en-noun-mgIdYZY5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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