succubus

[ suhk-yuh-buh s ]

/ ˈsʌk yə bəs /

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noun, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy] /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/.

a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep.Compare incubus(def 1).

any demon or evil spirit.

a strumpet or prostitute.

Words nearby succubus

succotash, succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss

Origin of succubus

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba succuba; cf. incubus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH succubus

incubus succubus

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Examples from the Web for succubus

You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].
Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography|Ronald K. Fried|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I swear to you that the succubus came, irritant and palpable and most tenacious.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans
It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans

At my side kept always the said Succubus, and her sweet, delectable embrace distilled new ardour into my members.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de Balzac
Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for succubus

succubus

/ (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) /

noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ)

Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping menCompare incubus

any evil demon

Word Origin for succubus

C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie

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succubus

noun, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy] /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/.

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Words nearby succubus

Origin of succubus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH succubus

Examples from the Web for succubus

British Dictionary definitions for succubus

noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ)

Word Origin for succubus