succuba

/'sʌkjubə/

Thân thiện

A succuba visits a sleeping man in his chamber.

Definition

Noun: 1. A female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men: A succuba is a mythological or folkloric entity, a female counterpart to the male incubus, that visits men in their sleep to engage in sexual activity, often draining their vitality or life force.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The medieval text described the victim's encounter with a succuba.
  • In the legend, the knight was haunted by a succuba every night.

Advanced Usage

• "Succubae": This is the traditional plural form of "succuba," though "succubas" is also acceptable in modern usage.
  • The grimoire contained rituals to ward off succubae.

Variants and Related Words

• Succubus (n): The more common term for this type of demon, often used interchangeably with "succuba," though "succubus" is grammatically masculine and can be gender-neutral.
• Incubus (n): The male counterpart to a succuba/succubus, a demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.

Synonyms

• Demoness: A female demon (a more general term).
• Night hag: A folklore figure, often overlapping with the concept of a succuba, that sits on a sleeper's chest causing nightmares.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Like a succubus": Used metaphorically to describe something or someone that drains energy, vitality, or resources in a parasitic or seductive manner.
  • His new business partner turned out to be like a succubus, draining the company's finances.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men

Từ đồng nghĩa

• succubus