ghoul

== English == === Alternative forms === ghole === Etymology === Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡuːl/, /ɡʊəl/ (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ɡʉl/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ɡul/, (learned) /ɣul/; (spelling pronunciation) /ɡʱul/ Rhymes: -uːl === Noun === ghoul (plural ghouls) (mythology) 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. (derogatory, colloquial) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (demon) Algol (graverobber) resurrection man, resurrectionist, body snatcher ==== Related terms ==== jinn jann nasnas shaitan angel ==== Descendants ==== Portuguese: ghoul ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ghoul”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Lough, lough == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English ghoul, from Persian غول (ġul). === Noun === ghoul m (plural ghouls) (mythology, folklore) ghoul (a spirit said to feed on corpses)