Incubus - What does it mean?
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has no English definition.
An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
*, vol. I, New York 2001, p.249:
Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
*2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 132-3:
*:Notions of civic virtue were at that moment changing, in ways which would make of Louis's alleged vices an incubus on the back of the monarchy.
One of various of parasitic insects, especially
is likely misspelled.
has no English definition.
As a noun incubus
is an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.incubus
English
(wikipedia incubus)Noun
(en-noun)- it increaseth fearful dreams, incubus , night-walking, crying out, and much unquietness […].