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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
2. 2
   an evil spirit wordnet
3. 3
   Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
4. 4
   A nightmare. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

cacodemoncacodemon

Antonyms

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agathodaemon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn), from κακός (kakós, “bad, evil”) and δαίμων (daímōn, “divinity, genius”).

Related phrases

evil spirit

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