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succubus
[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]
noun
- a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Compare incubus ( def 1 ).
- any demon or evil spirit.
- Archaic. a strumpet; prostitute.
succubus
/ ˈsʌkjʊbəs /
noun
- Also calledsuccuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Compare incubus
- any evil demon
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of succubus1
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Example Sentences
You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].
You were frighted by a vision, by a nightmare, by a succubus of the night.
Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.
Divines, by the terms "incubus" and "succubus," designate the different parts thus performed by angels.
It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.
If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.
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