Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to a cacodemon.

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  • adjective Demonic.
  • adjective By extension of a person : evilly .

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  • adjective of or relating to evil spirits

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaimōn, "ill-starred"), from κακός (kakos, "bad") + δαίμων (daimōn, "genius, divinity").

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Examples

  • The old woman's cacodemonic laughter broke out again.

    The Mummy Case Peters, Elizabeth 1985

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