succubus
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.
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1Words that may be confused with succubus
- incubus, succubus
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How to use succubus in a sentence
You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].
Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography | Ronald K. Fried | November 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYou were frighted by a vision, by a nightmare, by a succubus of the night.
The Black Douglas | S. R. Crockettsuccubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.
Divines, by the terms "incubus" and "succubus," designate the different parts thus performed by angels.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) | Havelock Ellis
If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.
L-bas | J. K. Huysmans
British Dictionary definitions for succubus
/ (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) /
Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men: Compare incubus
any evil demon
Origin of succubus
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