HyperDic: incubus

English > 3 senses of the word incubus:
NOUNperson incubusa male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
stateincubus, nightmarea situation resembling a terrifying dream
person incubussomeone who depresses or worries others
English > incubus: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
Broaderdevil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimonAn evil supernatural being
Spanishincubo, íncubo
Catalaníncube, íncub
English > incubus: 3 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA situation resembling a terrifying dream.
Synonymnightmare
BroadersituationA complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Spanishíncubo, pesadilla
Catalanmalson
English > incubus: 3 senses > noun 3, person
Meaningsomeone who depresses or worries others.
Broaderunpleasant person, disagreeable personA person who is not pleasant or agreeable

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