ghoul

(go̵̅o̅l)

noun

  1. Muslim Folklore an evil spirit that robs graves and feeds on the flesh of the dead
  2. a person who robs graves
  3. a person who derives pleasure from loathsome acts or things

Origin: Ar ghūl, demon of the desert < ghāla, to seize

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See ghoul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome.
  2. A grave robber.
  3. An evil spirit or demon in Muslim folklore believed to plunder graves and feed on corpses.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic ġūl

Origin: , from ġāla, to seize, snatch; see ġwl in Semitic roots

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Related Forms:

  • ghoulˈish adjective
  • ghoulˈish·ly adverb
  • ghoulˈish·ness noun

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