succubus vs. incubus
[suhk-yuh-buhs]
/ ˈsʌk yə bəs /
noun
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.
[in-kyuh-buhs, ing-]
/ ˈɪn kyə bəs, ˈɪŋ- /
noun
plural
incubi, incubuses-
an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep.
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a nightmare.
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something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.
