ghoul:
(plural: ‘ghouls‘; pronunciation: this word rhymes with the word “pool”, and the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘g’ in the word “garden” — ‘gool’ — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here; female: ‘ghouleh’ with the plural ‘ghilan’)
a ghoul (a spirit/monster)
an evil spirit or demon in Muslim cultures which is believed to rob graves and eat the dead bodies;
a person who feels happy thinking about dead bodies and other nasty things;
a grave robber; a gravedigger; a body-snatcher,
a ghoul (a grave-robber)
As it is evident from the scripture of religions, old and news, there seems to be a ghoul or two in every culture, old or new.
I sometimes wonder if my room-mate is a ghoul as he likes to talk about dead bodies, graves and films that show grave-robbers!
The real estate developers and builders who demolish and use cemeteries and grave-yards to build residential colonies or commercial complexes all over the world are called ‘ghouls’ by the news media, because, like the imaginary ghouls who feed on dead bodies, these businessmen make a luxurious living by digging out or flattening the grave-yards to build new buildings on them.
