pisachee
From Indian mythology, a pisachee (or pisachi) is a female demon or malevolent spirit — the feminine form of pishacha.
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From Indian mythology, a pisachee (or pisachi) is a female demon or malevolent spirit — the feminine form of pishacha. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, pishachas are flesh-eating demons associated with cemeteries and madness. The word sometimes appears in everyday South Asian speech as a dramatic label for a frighteningly wicked or uncontrollable woman.
In the old story, the traveler was warned to avoid the forest where the pisachee was said to roam at night.
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(India) A female demon.
"pisachee" means: A female demon.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"pisachee" means: A female demon.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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