Agathokakological
Adjective
- Composed of both good and evil.
Example Sentences
“The internet is profoundly agathokakological — the same platform that organizes disaster relief is also home to bullying.”
“Most of modern society’s big debates — such as nuclear energy, free speech, AI development — have agathokakological perspectives.”
“Living in a major city is an agathokakological adventure with both positive and negative experiences.”
Word Origin
Greek, early 19th century
Why this word?
This superlong, tricky word has quite a simple meaning: “composed of both good and evil.” It comes from the Greek “agathos” for good and “kakos” for bad, and the combining form “-logical” turns it into an adjective. A skilled debater can find agathokakological arguments for any topic. Almost nothing is all good or all bad — whether you’re describing someone’s personality traits or debating philosophical topics, everything can be considered agathokakological.
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