cacodemon

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Definition of cacodemon in English English dictionary

The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed

An evil or malevolent spirit

The nightmare

an evil spirit

An evil spirit; a devil or demon

an evil or malevolent spirit, as opposed to an agathodemon (a good spirit)

{i} demon, evil spirit

Hyphenation

ca·co·de·mon

Antonyms

agathodemon

Etymology

[ "ka-k&-'dE-m&n ] (noun.) 1594. From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaimōn, “ill-starred”) from κακός (kakos, “bad”) + δαίμων (daimōn, “genius, divinity”).