pol·ter·geist (p l t r-g st )n. A ghost that manifests itself by noises, rappings, and the creation of disorder. [German : poltern, to make noises (from Middle High German boldern) + Geist, ghost (from Middle High German, from Old High German).] |
poltergeist [ˈpɒltəˌgaɪst]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a spirit believed to manifest its presence by rappings and other noises and also by acts of mischief, such as throwing furniture about
[from German, from poltern to be noisy + Geist ghost]
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| Noun | 1. | poltergeist - a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder ghost - the visible disembodied soul of a dead person |
Translations
poltergeist
n → Poltergeist m, → Klopfgeist m
poltergeist [ˈpɒltəˌgaɪst] n → poltergeist m inv
n poltergeist [ˈpoltəgaist, (American) ˈpoul-]
a kind of ghost that moves furniture etc. poltergeist 장난꾸러기 요정
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