1. a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
Usage: mythology; archaic

Examples

• Medieval texts described the succuba as a dangerous supernatural entity.
• The legend warned of a succuba that visited men in their dreams.
• Ancient folklore often featured stories about the succuba and her male counterpart.
• The scholar studied references to the succuba in demonology texts.
• Tales of the succuba appeared in various European mythologies.