A powerful demon or giant supernatural being in Arabian and Islamic mythology, often depicted as made of fire and capable of shapeshifting.
From Arabic ʿifrīt, also spelled ifrit or afreet. Entered English through tales like the Arabian Nights and became familiar through Orientalist literature and fantasy fiction.
Efreets became cultural superstars through 'The Arabian Nights'—Solomon's efreets work as enslaved workers in the stories, which inspired how genies function in modern fantasy novels and Disney movies.
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