# cauchemar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

## Etymology
From French cauchemar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cauchemar