agathokakological

adjective

ag·​a·​tho·​kak·​o·​log·​i·​cal

¦a-gə-(ˌ)thō-ˌka-kə-¦lä-ji-kəl

: composed of both good and evil

Word History

Etymology

agath- + kako- (variant of cac-) + -logical

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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