ghoul

[ gool ]
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noun
  1. an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.

  2. a grave robber.

  1. a person who revels in what is revolting.

Origin of ghoul

1
First recorded in 1780–90, ghoul is from the Arabic word ghūl

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British Dictionary definitions for ghoul

ghoul

/ (ɡuːl) /


noun
  1. a malevolent spirit or ghost

  2. a person interested in morbid or disgusting things

  1. a person who robs graves

  2. (in Muslim legend) an evil demon thought to eat human bodies, either stolen corpses or children

Origin of ghoul

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C18: from Arabic ghūl, from ghāla he seized

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