incubuses

Meanings

• mythological beings, often depicted as male demons with large wings and cloven hooves, that sexually assault women in their sleep

  - "In medieval literature, incubuses were often depicted as offering to cure ailments or grant wishes in exchange for a night of carnal pleasure with a woman."
  - "However, in the morning, the woman would discover that she had been sexually assaulted, and her ailments or wishes would remain unfulfilled."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incubuses
Incubus , Abusus , Dysus , Malignus , Obscenus , Sadomasochus , Tormentor

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Homophones

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1. Incubus () : mythological being, often depicted as a male demon with large wings and cloven hooves, that sexually assaults women in their sleep
   

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Variants

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incubi , incubus , incubuses

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Forms

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The form of an incubus is often depicted as a male demon with large wings and cloven hooves. However, in some cases, an incubus may take the form of a beautiful woman or a handsome man in order to seduce a woman and sexually assault her.

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Etymology

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The word 'incubus' comes from the Latin word 'incubare', which means 'to lie or sit upon'. In medieval times, it was believed that evil spirits or demons could take the form of an incubus and lie upon a woman in her sleep, thus sexually assaulting her.

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Related Concepts

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1. Succubus: A succubus is a female demon or mythological being, often depicted as beautiful women with long hair, who seduce men in their sleep and sexually assault them. The term 'succubus' comes from the Latin word 'succubare', which means 'to sit or lie upon'. In medieval times, it was believed that a succubus could appear to a man in his dreams and offer to grant him a wish or cure him of an illness in exchange for a night of sexual pleasure with the succubus.

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Culture

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In European folklore and medieval literature, incubuses were often depicted as offering to cure ailments or grant wishes in exchange for a night of carnal pleasure with a woman. However, in the morning, the woman would discover that she had been sexually assaulted, and her ailments or wishes would remain unfulfilled.

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