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cacodemon

or cac·o·dae·mon

[kak-uh-dee-muh n]
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noun
  1. an evil spirit; devil; demon.
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Origin of cacodemon

First recorded in 1585–95, cacodemon is from the Greek word kakodaímōn having an evil genius, ill-fated. See caco-, demon
Related formscac·o·de·mon·ic, cac·o·dae·mon·ic [kak-uh-di-mon-ik] /ˌkæk ə dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, cac·o·de·mo·ni·ac, cac·o·dae·mo·ni·ac [kak-uh-di-moh-nee-ak] /ˌkæk ə dɪˈmoʊ niˌæk/, adjective
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Historical Examples

  • Consequently, if Mrs Warren must needs be a demon, a bookmaker must be a cacodemon.

    Mrs. Warren's Profession

    George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for cacodemon

cacodemon

cacodaemon

noun
  1. an evil spirit or devil
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Word Origin

C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius
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