ghoul

• Ein ghoul ist ein mythologisches Wesen oder böser Geist, der oft mit Friedhöfen in Verbindung gebracht wird und menschliches Fleisch oder Leichen frisst. Im übertragenen Sinne bezeichnet das Wort auch eine Person mit makabren oder grausamen Vorlieben.

A noun referring to a mythical creature or evil spirit, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh or corpses.

1. Mythological creatureB2formal

   An evil spirit or demon in folklore that robs graves and feeds on dead bodies.

   Ghul

   • In ancient tales, a ghoul would haunt cemeteries at night.
   • The legend describes a ghoul that devours the flesh of the dead.
   • Children were warned about ghouls lurking in the dark.

2. Person with morbid interestsC1informal

   A person who takes pleasure in gruesome or disturbing things, such as death or disaster.

   Liebhaber des Morbiden

   • He's a bit of a ghoul, always watching horror movies and reading about murders.
   • The journalist was accused of being a ghoul for exploiting the tragedy.
   • Some ghouls at the scene were taking photos of the accident.

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