Ghast vs. Ghoul — What's the Difference?

Alternative form of gast

Ghoul (Arabic: غول‎, ghūl) is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid originating in pre-Islamic Arabian religion, associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh. In modern fiction, the term has often been used for a certain kind of undead monster.

Having a ghastly appearance; weird.

An evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.

(fantasy) An evil spirit or monster; a ghoul.

A person morbidly interested in death or disaster.

To strike aghast; to affright.

An evil spirit or demon in Muslim folklore believed to plunder graves and feed on corpses.

In popular folklore, an undead or subhuman being, especially one that eats human flesh.

A grave robber.

One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome.

A demon said to feed on corpses.

A graverobber.

A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.

A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.

An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies.

Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

An evil spirit or ghost