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succubus

/ˈsʌk.jə.bəs/
noun
  1. A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.

  2. A strumpet, whore or prostitute.

Antonymsincubus

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