Definition of Poltergeist

1. Noun. A ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder.

Generic synonyms: Ghost

Definition of Poltergeist

1. Noun. An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Poltergeist

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poltergeist

polos
poloxalene
poloxalkol
poloxamer
poloxamine
poloxamines
polpettine
polron
polrons
pols
polster
polt
polt-foot
polt-footed
polted
poltergeist
poltergeister
poltergeistic
poltergeistism
poltergeistlike
poltergeists
poltergeisty
poltfeet
poltfoot
polting
poltinnik
poltinniks
poltophagy
poltroon
poltrooneries

Literary usage of Poltergeist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Night-side of Nature; Or, Ghosts and Ghost-seers by Catherine Crowe (1850)
"THE Poltergeist OF THE GERMANS, AND POSSESSION. WITH regard to the so-called hauntings, referred to in the preceding chapter, there seems reason to believe ..."

2. The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang (1909)
"THE MAKING OF RELIGION APPENDIX B THE Poltergeist AND HIS EXPLAINERS. The evidence for the genuine supernormal character of such phenomena was not discussed ..."

3. The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang (1898)
"THE MAKING OF RELIGION APPENDIX B THE Poltergeist AND HIS EXPLAINERS. IN the chapter on ' Fetishism and Spiritualism ' it was suggested that the movements ..."

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