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ghouls

noun

Meaning

  1. (Muslim demonology) A demon said to feed on corpses.
  2. A graverobber.
  3. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

graverobber(English)body snatcher(English)goons(English)vultures(English)goblins(English)undead(English)zombies(English)monsters(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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