Associations to the word «Incubus»

Wiktionary

INCUBUS, noun. An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
INCUBUS, noun. A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
INCUBUS, noun. Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
INCUBUS, noun. One of various of parasitic insects, especially Aphidiinae

Dictionary definition

INCUBUS, noun. A male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
INCUBUS, noun. A situation resembling a terrifying dream.
INCUBUS, noun. Someone who depresses or worries others.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King