English noun: incubus | |||
1. | incubus (person) a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women | ||
Broader (hypernym) | daemon, daimon, demon, devil, fiend | ||
2. | incubus (state) a situation resembling a terrifying dream | ||
Synonyms | nightmare | ||
Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
3. | incubus (person) someone who depresses or worries others | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||