cauchemar

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noun

A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

OriginFrench cauchemar →
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Meanings

nouncauchemar (plural cauchemars)

plural cauchemars

  1. artsA demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

Origin

  1. Frenchcauchemar
  2. Frenchcauchemar
  3. Englishcauchemar

Borrowed from French cauchemar.

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APA

cauchemar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauchemar

MLA

“cauchemar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauchemar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cauchemar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauchemar.

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