Definitions for cacodemon
ˌkæk əˈdi mənca·code·mon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cacodemon, cacodaemonnoun

   an evil spirit

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1. cacodemonnoun

   An evil or malevolent spirit.

2. cacodemonnoun

   The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.

3. Etymology: From κακοδαίμων, from κακός + δαίμων.

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1. Cacodemon

   A cacodemon (or cacodaemon) is an evil spirit or (in the modern sense of the word) a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an agathodaemon or eudaemon, a good spirit or angel. The word cacodemon comes through Latin from the Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων kakodaimōn, meaning an "evil spirit", whereas daimon would be a neutral spirit in Greek. It is believed to be capable of shapeshifting. A cacodemon is also said to be a malevolent person. In psychology, cacodemonia (or cacodemonomania) is a form of insanity in which the patient believes that they are possessed by an evil spirit. The first known occurrence of the word cacodemon dates to 1593. In William Shakespeare's Richard III Act 1 Scene 3, Queen Margaret calls Richard a "cacodemon" for his foul deeds and manipulations. In John Fletcher's The Knight of Malta, Norandine calls Mountferrat, the play's villain, a "cacodemon" in the final scene. In The Arbatel de Magi Veterum, written in 1575, the word Cacodemon is described as one of the Seven. In astrology, the 12th house was once called the Cacodemon for its association with evil. Defined it as "a noise-making devil", Jane Davidson has noted an illustrated example of a cacodemon in editions of Ulisse Aldrovandi’s Monstrum Historia (Story of Monsters) as late as 1696.

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1. cacodemon

   A cacodemon is a malevolent spirit, demon, or evil entity in mythology or fiction. The term is derived from the ancient Greek word 'kakodaimon', where 'kakos' means 'bad' and 'daimon' means 'demon' or 'spirit'.

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1. Cacodemonnoun

   an evil spirit; a devil or demon

2. Cacodemonnoun

   the nightmare

3. Etymology: [Gr. ; kako`s bad + demon: cf. F. cacodmon.]

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1. Cacodemon

   A cacodemon is an evil spirit or a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an agathodaemon or eudaemon, a good spirit or angel. The word cacodemon comes through Latin from the Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων meaning an evil spirit, whereas daimon would be a neutral spirit in Greek and Tychodaimon would be a good spirit. In psychology, cacodemonia is a form of insanity in which the patient believes that they are possessed by an evil spirit. The first known occurrence of the word cacodemon dates to 1398. In Shakespeare's Richard III Act 1 Scene 3, Queen Margaret calls Richard a "cacodemon" for his foul deeds and manipulations.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cacodemon

   kak-o-dē′mon, n. an evil spirit: (Shak.) a nightmare. [Gr. kakos, bad, and Demon.]

Matched Categories

1. • Evil Spirit

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How to pronounce cacodemon?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cacodemon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cacodemon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cacodemon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cacodemon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacodemon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacodemon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cacodemon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cacodemon
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cacodemon