ghoul
Meaning
- A demon said to feed on corpses.
- A graverobber.
- A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
- (colloquial, derogatory) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.
Synonyms
Translations
goule
gul
Ghul
gulyabani
غول
ghoul
demone necrofago
dimoni necròfag
βρικόλακαςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡuːl/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).
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