incubus
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- IPA /ˈɪn.kjə.bəs/
Noun
incubus noun
- 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.
- (by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
- One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.
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nightmareephialtesnight hagdemogorgonlilithhypnalisdemonikeloshellspawnasmodeusempusalamiasomnusfienddemonspawnkallikantzaros
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