CACODEMON Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

cacodemon

noun

ˌka-kə-ˈdē-mən

Definition of cacodemon

as in demon

an evil spirit he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win

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Recent Examples of cacodemon Fat and floaty cacodemons vomit onto the streets, turning the pavement to rubble. — Matthew Gault, Time, 21 Jan. 2020

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Noun

In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of demon

Noun

The film turned from horror into drama, though it was still marketed in Thailand as a ghost film because that genre sells.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Yet every technology transformation is followed by a ghost that rarely appears on a project plan, risk register or executive dashboard.

— Irene Thong, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

Throughout outer space lie stars and galaxies that resemble creepy creatures, spooky skulls and galactic ghouls.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Humanoid moths and demon babies, hitchhiking ghouls, the occasional sea monster and even a suspicious phantom kangaroo or two.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ghoul

Noun

Nihon University German film professor Shibuya Tetsuya, who gave an introductory lecture on German cinema, noted that the film even features a vegetarian vampire.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Alba—who shares kids Honor, 18; Haven, 15; and Hayes, 8, with ex-husband Cash Warren—also deleted photos of her son dressed up as a vampire from the Halloween photo dump.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of vampire

Noun

Dion shared a few photos of her own from the show on social media, including Instagram Stories post featuring herself, her two sons, Eddy and Nelson Angélil, and Black, all throwing up devil horns.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026
The guitars shred our ears, the wall opens up, and a pair of monsters slinks into the room — a red devil, a hunchbacked demon with a black snout.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

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