ghoul

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A demon said to feed on corpses.
2. A graverobber.
3. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
4. (colloquial, derogatory) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.

Sinonieme

evil spirit

fiend

vampire

🧛

devil

goblin

graverobber

body snatcher

dracula

ghost

👻

ogre

spirit

zombie

🧟

preta

beast

Vertalings

goule

gul

Ghul

gulyabani

غول

cadı

ghoul

demone necrofago

Vamp

Knirps

dimoni necròfag

βρικόλακας

λάμια

Teufelsbraten

kleiner Schelm

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡuːl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Frans: goule

In summary

Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).