"demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with humans in their sleep," late 14c., an alteration of Late Latinsuccuba"strumpet," also applied to a fiend (generally in female form) having sexual connection with men in their sleep. This is fromsuccubare"to lie under," from assimilated form ofs...
of course there is still some more conventions to do for us humans. IMHO the most critical ones. like naming or even casing (camel, snake, kebab, - which one works where), but taking out most of the "so what" decisions takes discussions to a much more resonable level. rant wk190 ...
The malignant sense is because the Greek word was used (with daimonion) in Christian Greek translations and the Vulgate for "god of the heathen, heathen idol" and also for "unclean spirit." Jewish authors earlier had employed the Greek word in this sense, using it to render shedim "lords...
I really don't care whether one is old, young, male or female or whatever other factor that can be used to separate humans into groups. Why can't it simply be: Does this individual produce the end result required? Period. rant menvswomen hr prejudice 6 16 cha-m-ra 1065 7y My...