Definition of cacodemonnext

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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
  • Later in the episode, Big Bang‘s Wil Wheaton shows up to reveal to Stuart that Bernadette is in fact a demon and is killed by Bert (Posehn) in a magic power duel.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Slater’s script follows an exorcist names Jefferson Haddock (Bacon), who is called into an isolated witness protection property to deal with a terrifying demon, accidentally unleashing a force that threatens to end him and everything around him.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Crow-Armstrong’s single to center leading off the 11th sent Kelly, the ghost runner, home from second.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There’s ghosts, there’s futures, there’s residue in this building—there’s sweat from colonial histories that reside in brick and concrete for centuries.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul.
    Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The 1994 classic, an adaptation of Anne Rice‘s 1976 novel, featured Louis (Brad Pitt) telling the story of how he was turned into a vampire by Lestat (Tom Cruise).
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As the villains, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan are trapped in Z-movie outfits and motivations — Foxx’s Max Diillon is a Spidey fan transformed by an eel attack, DeHaan’s Harry Osborn is basically a vampire.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the movie, two mentors stand over each of his shoulders like an aproned angel and devil.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a devil, all too ready to perch on his other shoulder, too.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Cacodemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacodemon. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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