night hag

/naɪt hæɡ/

noun

a demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis

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Meanings

nounnight hag (plural night hags)

plural night hags

  1. artsa demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boo hagnightmare

Origin

night + hag

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APA

night hag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20hag

MLA

“night hag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20hag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night hag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20hag.

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