Succubus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Succubus is a noun meaning A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
Meaning
A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
More Meanings
- (mediaeval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
Example Sentences
1977 Italo Calvino, The Castle of Crossed Destinies, Part 2, Chapter 5, 1969. Translated from Italian by William Weaver. When the Sabbath is caught by the first ray of the rising sun, all the witches and the vampires, incubi and succubi, take flight, some transforming themselves into noctules, some into other bats, some into still other species of Chiroptera.
Word Forms
- succubi
- succubuses
Synonyms for succubus
Depending on context, synonyms include succuba.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include succuba, succubation, seductress, seductee, solicitress, suitress.
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