ghoul /ɡʉw(ə)l/ noun4 •A demon said to feed on corpses.The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!. — 1927 •A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.Cars were parked on both sides of the highway, the usual ghouls, of both sexes. — 1939 •(informal, disapproving) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns. •A graverobber. formsghouls