Meaning
4 sensesA demon said to feed on corpses.
Ghul
гульgulʹ, вурдала́кvurdalák, вампи́рvampír
гульhulʹ
A graverobber.
Grabräuber
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.
- an evil spirit or ghost
- someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Examples
5 sentencesHe's only been dead an hour, and you ghouls are already discussing the inheritance!
They're nothing but ghouls.
A ghoul haunts this basement.
If you go to the cemetery at midnight, they say you can still hear the ghoul's shriek.
Wake up! The Great Ghoul Duel is about to begin!
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).
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Forms
plural: ghoulsSynonyms
2 synonyms- someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection:graverobberbody snatcher