succuba
/ˈsʌkjʊbə/
noun
- A female demon or evil spirit in folklore that is said to visit sleeping people, especially men, to have sexual intercourse with them.
- Medieval legends often describe a succuba as a seductive spirit that appears in dreams.
- In some stories, a succuba drains the energy of her victims while they sleep.
- The painting depicted a shadowy succuba hovering over a sleeping knight.