ghoul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.

/ɡuːl/ /ɡʊəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghoul.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ghoul.wav /ɡʉl/ /ɡul/ /ɣul/ /ɡʱul/

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

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