ghoul
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Persian غول (ğul); a mythical demon, supposed to devour humans and animals, from Arabic غُول (ḡūl). Compare French goule, of the same origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuːl/, /ɡʊəl/
- Rhymes: -uːl
Noun
ghoul (plural ghouls)
- (mythology, Muslim demonology) A spirit said to feed on corpses.
- 1927, H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman's Model:
- The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!.
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- A graverobber.
- A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
Derived terms
Related terms
- (graverobber) resurrection man, resurrectionist, body snatcher
Descendants
- Portuguese: ghoul
Translations
a spirit said to feed on corpses
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