Meaning & use
incubi
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the plural of incubus: in folklore, evil male spirits believed to visit and trouble people, especially women, while they sleep.
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Medieval folklore blamed incubi for disturbing dreams and unexplained nighttime terrors.
Stories of incubi appear across many cultures as an explanation for sleep paralysis.
A note on using this word
Their female counterparts in folklore are called 'succubi'; both terms appear mainly in discussions of mythology and folklore.
Words with an opposite meaning
succubi
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