nightmare
night-mare / nīt-mâr
noun 1. a bad dream that produces feelings of terror or distress Just because you have a nightmare doesn't mean you stop dreaming. Jill Scott, 1972 - 2. something that produces a feeling of fear or distress Vision with action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb 3. an evil spirit that was thought to suffocate or cause suffering in sleeping people Holed stones were often hung on bed-posts to deter demons, including the Night-Hag, the nightmare, or a succubus. “The Folkore of the Night Mare”, Eric Edwards, 1944 – 2017, ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/the-folkore-of-the-nightmare, accessed October 26, 2023