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ghoul
(go̵̅o̅l)
noun
- Muslim Folklore an evil spirit that robs graves and feeds on the flesh of the dead
- a person who robs graves
- a person who derives pleasure from loathsome acts or things
Origin: Ar ghūl, demon of the desert < ghāla, to seize
Related Forms:
- ghoulish adjective
- ghoulishly adverb
- ghoulishness noun
See ghoul in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome.
- A grave robber.
- 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
.Related Forms:
- ghoulˈish adjective
- ghoulˈish·ly adverb
- ghoulˈish·ness noun
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