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fiend vs incubus

incubus vs fiend

fiend and incubus both are nouns.

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

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