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Definitions for Incubus
[1] an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep. Compare succubus(def 1) .
[2] a nightmare.
[3] something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.
[4] a demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Compare succubus
[5] something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession
Words related to Incubus
hobgoblin, nightmare, demon, devil, fiend, goblin, succuba, succubus
Words nearby Incubus
incubation patch, incubation period, incubative stage, incubator, incubous, incubus, incudal, incudectomy, incudes, incudomalleal, incudostapedial
Origin of Incubus
1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin: a nightmare induced by such a demon, noun derivative of Latin incubāre to lie upon; see incubate
Words that may be confused with Incubus
Word origin for Incubus
C14: from Late Latin, from incubāre to lie upon; see incubate
Synonyms for Incubus
demon, devil, fiend, goblin, hobgoblin, nightmare, succuba, succubus