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Succubus vs Enchantress - What's the difference?

succubus | enchantress |

As nouns the difference between succubus and enchantress

is that succubus is 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 while enchantress is an attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

succubus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • 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.
  • * 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.
  • A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
  • * S. J. PERELMAN "This is a hyperthyroid dame who fastens on ya like a succubus."

    • Related terms

    * succubous

    See also

    * incubus

    enchantress

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enchauntress (obsolete) * inchantress (obsolete)

    Noun

    (es)
  • An attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  • A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
    • She was the enchantress of men's hearts.
  • A femme fatale.
    • His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin!