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incubus
[ in-kyuh-buhs, ing- ]
/ ˈɪn kyə bəs, ˈɪŋ- /
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noun, plural in·cu·bi [in-kyuh-bahy, ing-], /ˈɪn kyəˌbaɪ, ˈɪŋ-/, in·cu·bus·es.
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).
a nightmare.
something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.
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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
incubus , succubusWords nearby incubus
incubation, incubation patch, incubation period, incubator, incubous, incubus, incudes, inculcate, inculcation, inculpable, inculpate
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British Dictionary definitions for incubus
incubus
/ (ˈɪnkjʊbəs) /
noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ) or -buses
a demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping womenCompare succubus
something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession
Word Origin for incubus
C14: from Late Latin, from incubāre to lie upon; see incubate
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