Succubus Definition

sŭkyə-bəs
succubae, succubi, succubuses
noun
succubi
A female evil spirit or demon who has sexual intercourse with sleeping men.
Webster's New World
An evil spirit; a demon.
American Heritage

A strumpet, whore or prostitute.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Succubus

Noun

Singular:
succubus
Plural:
succubi, succubuses

Origin of Succubus

  • Alteration in Middle English of Late Latin succuba (“strumpet, especially a mythological fiend in female form who has intercourse with men in their sleep"), from succubare (“to lie under"), from sub- (“under") + cubare (“to lie down"), from Proto-Indo-European *keu(b) (“to bend, to turn").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin alteration (influenced by Late Latin incubus incubus) of Latin succuba paramour from succubāre to lie under sub- sub- cubāre to lie down

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Succubus Sentence Examples

  • The incubus and succubus of the middle ages are sometimes regarded as spiritual beings; but they were held to give very real proof of their bodily existence.

  • The satanic figures of demons are often shown to be far from their angelic roots, though occasionally more tempting demons are shown as a female succubus; a provocative woman who seduces men.

  • The counselor said the experience wasn't caused by telepathy but by a type of spirit called an incubus or a succubus.

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