Boogeyman

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  • noun. A terrifying specter; a hobgoblin.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc.
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  • noun. Alternative spelling of bogeyman.
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  • noun. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
    • Word Usage
    "Your fear of the nationalism boogeyman is so deep it has caused you to abandon the notion of borders and nations-states?"
    Equivalent
    bogeyman  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    monster  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    amaranthine  bencher  best-seller  boorishness  fames  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    booger  bugaboo  bugbear  goblin  hobgoblin  
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