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incubus Definition

in·cu·bus (in′kyə bəs, iŋ′-)

noun pl. incubuses -·buses or incubi -·bi′ (-bī′)

  1. an evil spirit or demon thought in medieval times to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women
  2. a nightmare
  3. anything oppressive; burden

Etymology: ME < LL, nightmare (in ML, demon supposed to cause nightmares) < L incubare: see incubate

incubus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The counselor said the experience wasn't caused by telepathy but by a type of spirit called an incubus or a succubus.
  • see: Wayne: I saw Incubus at the Nottingham Ice Arena when I was eighteen.
  • become: He also had a sexual obsession, something about becoming an incubus.
  • include: Signatories include Incubus, Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine.

Modifies a noun

  • album: The latest Incubus album, a Crow Left of the Murder, comes with a limited edition DVD.
  • song: I am in a band and we do a few covers of Incubus songs.