in·cu·bus ( n ky -bs, ng-)n. pl. in·cu·bus·es or in·cu·bi (-b   ) 1. An evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep. 2. A nightmare. 3. An oppressive or nightmarish burden. [Middle English, from Late Latin, alteration of Latin incub  , from incub re, to lie down on; see incubate.] |
incubus [in-cube-uss]
Noun
pl -bi or -buses
1. a demon believed in folklore to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
2. a nightmarish burden or worry [Latin incubare to lie upon]
incubus
a demon alleged to lie upon people in their sleep and especially to tempt women to sexual relations. — incubi, n. pl.
See also: Demons
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | incubus - a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women |
| 2. |  incubus - a situation resembling a terrifying dreamsituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | |
| 3. | incubus - someone who depresses or worries others disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
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