The difference between Nightmare and Succubus
When used as nouns, nightmare means a female demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep, whereas succubus means a female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nightmare and Succubus
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Nightmare as a noun (now, _, rare):
A female demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
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Nightmare as a noun:
A very bad or frightening dream.
Examples:
"I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."
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Nightmare as a noun (figuratively):
Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.
Examples:
"Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters."
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Succubus as a noun (medieval folklore):
A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
Examples:
"ant incubus"
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Succubus as a noun:
A strumpet, whore or prostitute.