魔神

Noun

 * 1) ghost; demon; evil spirit
 * 2)  rambling and unreasonable person; lunatic
 * 1)  rambling and unreasonable person; lunatic

Adjective

 * 1)  mentally unbalanced; crazy and unfounded; rambling and unreasonable

Etymology 1
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

The goon reading, so likely the reading as originally imported from 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
 * 2) an evil spirit

Usage notes
The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.

Etymology 2
Shift in pronunciation from majin, using the kan'on reading of shin for.

→

A mixed goon-kan'on reading reading, so likely a later development after borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
 * 2) an evil spirit

Usage notes
The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.