noun
- an evil spirit or demon
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The ancient text described a cacodemon that haunted the old castle.
- In medieval literature, heroes often battled cacodemons to save villages.
- The scholar studied references to cacodemons in classical mythology.
- According to folklore, the cacodemon could possess the unwary.
- The painting depicted a cacodemon with glowing red eyes.
- Exorcists claimed they could banish any cacodemon through prayer.