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demon vs incubus

incubus vs demon

demon and incubus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demon Yes No No No
incubus Yes No No No
As nouns, incubus is a hyponym of demon; that is, incubus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demon:
  • demon: an evil supernatural being
  • incubus: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
Other hyponyms of demon include succuba, succubus, dibbuk, dybbuk.
demon (noun) incubus (noun)
an evil supernatural being a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
a cruel wicked and inhuman person someone who depresses or worries others
someone extremely diligent or skillful a situation resembling a terrifying dream
Difference between demon and incubus

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