agathokakological
/əˌɡæθəʊˌkækəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
agathokakological means composed of both good and evil. It carries an Arena rating of 1401, earned across 7 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, agathokakological ranks #136 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #702 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #2,427 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #3,323 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words.
agathokakological is pronounced /əˌɡæθəʊˌkækəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/.
Why “agathokakological” is a great word
Composed of both good and evil. From the Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, "good") + κακός (kakós, "bad") + the English combining form -logical. Unlike "ambivalent," which describes a person's wavering feelings, or "dualistic," which posits two warring principles, agathokakological describes the fundamental, indivisible alloy of a thing. It is the saint with a cruel streak, the necessary lie that saves a life, and the kindness born of profound selfishness—the persistent, aching truth that nothing whole is ever purely one thing.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”) + κακός (kakós, “bad”) + -logical.
adj
- Composed of both good and evil.e.g.“There may be an opposite fault; for indeed upon the agathokakological globe there are opposite qualities always to be found in parallel degrees, north and south of the equator.” — 1865, Robert Southey, The Doctor, Etc, page 120:
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