Meaning Of The Word Ghoul

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ghoul
countable noun: A ghoul is an imaginary evil spirit. Ghouls are said to steal bodies from graves and eat them.
countable noun: If you describe someone as a ghoul, you mean that they show an unnatural interest in things such as human suffering, death, or dead bodies.

ghoul in American English
an evil spirit that robs graves and feeds on the flesh of the dead
noun: an evil demon, originally of Arabic legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc

ghoul in British English
noun: a malevolent spirit or ghost

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