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incubus
[ in-kyuh-buhs, ing- ]
noun
, plural in·cu·bi [in, -ky, uh, -bahy, ing, -], 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.
incubus
/ ˈɪnkjʊbəs /
noun
- a demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Compare succubus
- something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incubus1
C14: from Late Latin, from incubāre to lie upon; see incubate
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Example Sentences
She is betrayed in the usual manner, and finds, when too late, that she is embracing a hairy incubus which has a long tail.
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Everything in life looked too bright since I succeeded in ridding myself of this incubus, and, then I found you.
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Penniless and dclasse, the beautiful fugitive was an embarrassing incubus to her Roman relations.
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Even in times when we felt no personal danger, this incubus of savage life all around weighed on our hearts.
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The Marconi scandal was an incubus which lay heavily on the Government throughout the year.
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