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succubus
[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]
noun
, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk, -y, uh, -bahy].
- a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Compare incubus ( def 1 ).
- any demon or evil spirit.
- Archaic. a strumpet; prostitute.
succubus
/ ˈsʌkjʊbəs /
noun
- Also calledsuccuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Compare incubus
- any evil demon
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of succubus1
C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie
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Example Sentences
You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].
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You were frighted by a vision, by a nightmare, by a succubus of the night.
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Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.
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Divines, by the terms "incubus" and "succubus," designate the different parts thus performed by angels.
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It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.
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If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.
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