ghoul

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English

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Etymology

From Persian غول (ğul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl). Compare French goule, of the same origin.

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Noun

ghoul (plural ghouls)

  1. (mythology, Islam) A demon said to feed on corpses.
    • 1927, H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman's Model‎:
      The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!.
    • 1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (lyrics), performed by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers:
      From my laboratory in the Castle east
      To the master bedroom, where the vampires feast
      The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
      To get a jolt from my electrodes
      They did the Mash
      They did the Monster Mash.
  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. (derogatory, slang) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.

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  • Portuguese: ghoul

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English ghoul, from Persian غول (ğul).

Noun

ghoul m (plural ghouls)

  1. (mythology, folklore) ghoul (a spirit said to feed on corpses)
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