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noun
A wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A nightmare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
an evil spirit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cacodemon
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Broader terms: evil spirit
History
From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn), from κακός (kakós, “bad, evil”) and δαίμων (daímōn, “divinity, genius”).
