What is another word for Incubi?

Pronunciation: [ˈɪnkjuːbˌa͡ɪ] (IPA)

Incubi, also known as male demons, are supernatural creatures that have been featured extensively in popular culture. However, there are other words that can be used as synonyms for incubi, including nightmare, ghost, demon, and evil spirit. Additionally, the term "succubus" can also be considered a synonym for the incubus, although it refers specifically to a female demon. Other related words that can be used as synonyms for the incubus include "specter" and "phantasm," which both refer to ghostly or otherworldly entities. It is important to note that the use of different synonyms for the incubus can depend on the cultural or religious context in which they are used.

What are the hypernyms for Incubi?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Incubi

But besides his especial nightmare-Mr. Paul Buys-the governor-general had a whole set of Incubi in the Norris family.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
The history of Incubi, or "night-comers," is doubtless, to a large extent, a narrative of the hallucinations, delusions, and automatic thoughts of the insane, although to what extent would be a difficult question to determine, because some were assuredly frightened into the confessions which they made; and, further, it is hard to say how much of a certain belief was due to the current popular ignorance and credulity, and how much to actual mental disease.
"Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles"
Daniel Hack Tuke
Safarik says under that head,- "Incubi sepe improbi existunt mulieribus, et earum peragunt concubitum, quos demones Galli dusios nuncupant."
"The Book of Were-Wolves"
Sabine Baring-Gould

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