Incubus meaning

ĭn'kyə-bəs, ĭng'-
An evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep.
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A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
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A nightmare.
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An oppressive or nightmarish burden.
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An evil spirit or demon who has sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
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A nightmare.
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Anything oppressive; burden.
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An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
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Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
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One of various of parasitic insects, especially Aphidiinae.
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Origin of incubus

From Late Latin incubus, from Latin incubo (“nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper”), from incubāre (“to lie upon, to hatch”), from in- (“on”) + cubāre (“to lie”).

Sentence Examples

  • Some national feeling may have lingered, but, substantially, every man in the country, of every hue, was benefited when the incubus of the tyranny of the Dutch East India Company was removed.

  • 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.

  • As a structure composed of diverF ill-connected parts it fell to pieces at its builder's death, leaving little but the incubus of a memory, the fascination of a mighty name, to dominate the mind of medieval Europe.

  • Modern Rock Guitar Play Along: In addition, the band's song Just Like You can be found in this book along with other songs by bands like P.O.D., Incubus, Limp Bizkit and Godsmack.

  • hfmself from the incubus of the French warthe source of most of the evils of the time, for it was the heavy taxation required to feed this struggle which embittered all the domestic politics of the realm.

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