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incubus

noun

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An oppressive burden or nightmare; also a nightmare figure in folklore.

The unpaid obligation became an incubus that dominated the character's thoughts.

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The expedition leader's memory of dismissing an earlier concern became an incubus, an oppressive burden that intruded on every attempt to plan calmly after the betrayal.

From The Guide Cannot Be Trusted.

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