Demogorgon

American  

[dee-muh-gawr-guhn, dem-uh-] / ˌdi məˈgɔr gən, ˌdɛm ə- /

noun

1. a vague, mysterious, infernal power or divinity mistakenly thought to belong to ancient mythology.

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Demogorgon British  

/ ˌdiːməʊˈɡɔːɡən /

noun

1. a mysterious and awesome god in ancient mythology, often represented as ruling in the underworld

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Usage

What does Demogorgon mean? Demogorgon is a name used to refer to a hideous, primeval monster or demon in various mythology, literature, and media. It is notably featured in the Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things.

Etymology

Origin of Demogorgon

First recorded in 1580–90, Demogorgon is from the Late Latin word Dēmogorgōn, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Shaping Demogorgon, detail by detail, was like "making a clay sculpture," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

"It was just a lot of emotions," Diana Espinoza told the BBC, standing in the lobby of the theatre with a new Demogorgon plush.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Was it your intention to make the Venus fly trap in the music video look like a “Stranger Things” Demogorgon?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A Demogorgon drags an unconscious Will to Vecna’s lair, and Vecna ominously says they can begin their work “at long last.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

And will it be long ere he, too, is thrust by some flaming Demogorgon into these same realms of Minos, into that shadowy underworld where dwell Saturn, and Kronos, and other cracked and shivered ideals?

From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman