succubus
Americannoun
plural
succubi-
a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep.
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any demon or evil spirit.
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Archaic. a strumpet; prostitute.
noun
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Also called: succuba. a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Compare incubus
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any evil demon
Etymology
Origin of succubus
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba succuba; incubus
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“That includes, but is not limited to ... actual humans, DMs, AI bots or succubus demons.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
She doesn’t need to go into all the drama of what a financial succubus her mom is, because that won’t be productive.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2021
She mothered iconic unhinged villains, like the green-horned succubus in “Curse of the Crimson Altar.”
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019
A few days later, a protective encasement splits and healthy adult mosquitoes take flight, with a new generation of succubus females ready to feed.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2019
Dr. Luther said he had heard from the Elector of Saxony, John Frederic, that a powerful family in Germany was descended from the devil—the founder having been born of a succubus.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. by Lodge, Henry Cabot
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