cacodemon

caco·de·mon

noun \ˌka-kə-ˈdē-mən\

Definition of CACODEMON

: demon

— caco·de·mon·ic \-di-ˈmä-nik\ adjective

Examples of CACODEMON

1. <he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win>

Origin of CACODEMON

Greek kakodaimōn, from kak- cac- + daimōn spirit

First Known Use: 1594

Related to CACODEMON

Synonyms: demon, devil, fiend, ghost, ghoul, ghoulie, imp, shaitan

Related Words: hag [archaic], lamia, vampire; incubus, nightmare, succubus; afreet (or afrit), genie, jinni (or jinn also djinni or djinn); apparition, banshee, bogey (also bogie or bogy), bugbear, familiar, familiar spirit, genius, phantasm (also fantasm), phantom, poltergeist, shade, shadow, specter (or spectre), spirit, spook, vision, wraith; brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fairy, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll; monster, ogre

Near Antonyms: angel

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Rhymes with CACODEMON

Lacedaemon