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==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
The Japanese name for the Foul race, 外道 (''gedou'', lit. "outer path"), is a Buddhist term that refers to heretical practices. Over time, it also came to be used in Japanese as a pejorative term roughly meaning "wretch" or "brute,"{{ | The Japanese name for the Foul race, 外道 (''gedou'', lit. "outer path"), is a Buddhist term that refers to heretical practices. Over time, it also came to be used in Japanese as a pejorative term roughly meaning "wretch" or "brute,"<ref>{{Cite Web|url= [https://jisho.org/word/%E5%A4%96%E9%81%93 外道]|retrieved= April 14, 2024|site=Jisho.org: Japanese Dictionary|type= }}</ref> which is where the term's use in ''Shin Megami Tensei'' likely comes from. | ||
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==References== | |||
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[[Category:Demon Races]] | [[Category:Demon Races]] | ||