Cacodemonic

/ˌkækoʊdɪˈmɑːnɪk/

शैतानी; दानवी; दुष्ट दानव-सदृश

Origin & History

Formed from Greek roots: caco- (“bad, evil”) + daimon (“spirit, demon”), plus -ic; used in English mainly as a learned/literary adjective meaning ‘demon-like and evil’.

यूनानी मूलों से निर्मित: caco- (अर्थ: ‘बुरा/दुष्ट’) + daimon (अर्थ: ‘आत्मा/दैत्य’), तथा -ic प्रत्यय; अंग्रेज़ी में मुख्यतः विद्वतापूर्ण/साहित्यिक विशेषण के रूप में ‘दानव-सदृश और दुष्ट’ अर्थ में।

Definition

Describing something that seems influenced by or akin to a wicked demon or evil supernatural force, often used in literary or dramatic contexts.

किसी वस्तु/व्यक्ति/व्यवहार का वर्णन जो दुष्ट दानवी या शैतानी शक्ति से प्रभावित या उसके समान लगे; प्रायः साहित्यिक/नाटकीय संदर्भों में प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The novel’s villain is portrayed with a cacodemonic intensity.
उपन्यास का खलनायक एक शैतानी/दानवी तीव्रता के साथ चित्रित किया गया है।

Usage Examples

The storm was described in cacodemonic terms, as if a demon were raging in the sky.
His cacodemonic laughter unsettled everyone in the room.
The film uses cacodemonic imagery to amplify the sense of dread.

Related Forms

Adjective
Adverb
Cacodemonically

Idioms & Phrases

Cacodemonic influence
शैतानी/दानवी प्रभाव
Cacodemonic forces
शैतानी/दानवी शक्तियाँ