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incubus Definition


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incubus
noun incubuses, incubi
    1. folklore.
      An evil male spirit which is supposed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women. Compare succubus.
    2. Something which oppresses or weighs heavily upon one, especially a nightmare.
Etymology: 13c: Latin, meaning ‘nightmare'.



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