Noun: incubus (incubi) in-kyu-bus
- A male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
"Medieval folklore warned of the dangers of the incubus"
- A situation resembling a terrifying dream
"The exam turned into an incubus for unprepared students";
- nightmare
- Someone who depresses or worries others
"His constant negativity made him an incubus on the team's morale"
Derived forms: incubi
Type of: daemon [archaic], daimon [archaic], demon, devil, disagreeable person, fiend, situation, unpleasant person
Encyclopedia: Incubus