cacodemon
noun
caco·de·mon ˌka-kə-ˈdē-mən 
: demon
cacodemonic
ˌka-kə-di-ˈmä-nik
adjective 
Synonyms
- demon
- daemon
- devil
- fiend
- ghost
- ghoul
- ghoulie
- imp
- shaitan
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Example Sentences
he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win
Recent Examples on the Web Fat and floaty cacodemons vomit onto the streets, turning the pavement to rubble. 
Matthew Gault, Time, 21 Jan. 2020
Matthew Gault, Time, 21 Jan. 2020 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin cacodaemōn "calamitous," borrowed from Greek kakodaímōn "possessed by a malevolent spirit, ill-fated, (as noun) malevolent spirit," from kako- caco- + daímōn "personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual" — more at demon
First Known Use
1538, in the meaning defined above
cacodemon
noun
as in demon
an evil spirit he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- demon
- ghost
- ghoul
- vampire
- devil
- imp
- wraith
- goblin
- nightmare
- monster
- ghoulie
- banshee
- daemon
- elf
- fairy
- genie
- spirit
- dwarf
- hag
- fiend
- shaitan
- troll
- succubus
- lamia
- sprite
- incubus
- puck
- phantom
- poltergeist
- faerie
- gremlin
- specter
- spook
- pixie
- gnome
- kobold
- apparition
- phantasm
- hobgoblin
- leprechaun
- ogre
- vision
- shadow
- bogey
- fantasm
- brownie
- jinn
- spectre
- bogy
- jinni
- fay
- djinn
- bugbear
- familiar
- faery
- djinni
- afrit
- pixy
- familiar spirit
- afreet
- shade
- genius
- bogie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- angel