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incubusDefinitions
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| incubus | |
| 1. n. (mediaeval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep. |  |
| 2. n. A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare. | |
| 3. n. (by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden. | |
| 4. n. (entomology) One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily. | |
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