WordCmp.com

incubus vs demon

demon vs incubus

incubus and demon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incubus Yes No No No
demon Yes No No No
As nouns, demon is a hypernym of incubus; that is, demon is a word with a broader meaning than incubus:
  • incubus: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
  • demon: an evil supernatural being
Other hypernyms of incubus include daemon, daimon, devil, fiend.
incubus (noun) demon (noun)
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women an evil supernatural being
someone who depresses or worries others a cruel wicked and inhuman person
a situation resembling a terrifying dream someone extremely diligent or skillful
Difference between incubus and demon

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.