different between demonic vs cacodemon

English

Alternative forms

• daemonic (dated), dæmonic (dated)

Etymology

From Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (daimonikós, “possessed by a demon, sent by a demon”), from ?????? (daím?n). Doublet of daimonic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: d?m?'n?k, IPA^(key): /d??m?n?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

demonic (comparative more demonic, superlative most demonic)

1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

   Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.

   Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.

2. Pertaining to dæmons in ancient Greek thought; concerning supernatural ‘genius’.
   • 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I:

     Aristotle concedes that the nature of the dream is indeed daemonic [transl. dämonischer], but not divine – which might well reveal a profound meaning, if one could hit on the right translation.

Synonyms

• demonish
• demonlike
• demonly

Related terms

• demon
• demoniac
• demoniacal

Translations

Anagrams

• McIndoe, cnidome, ecnomid, incomed

English

Alternative forms

• cacodaemon
• cacodæmon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (kakodaím?n, “ill-starred”), from ????? (kakós, “bad”) + ?????? (daím?n, “genius, divinity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæk??di?m?n/

Noun

cacodemon (plural cacodemons)

1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
2. The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.

Antonyms

• (malevolent spirit): agathodemon

Related terms

• cacodaemoniacal
• cacodaemonic
• cacodemonic
• daemonic
• demonic
• daemon
• demon

Translations

See also

• eudaemon