Definition of
hobgoblin has definitions from the field of folklore
1
[ noun ] an object of dread or apprehension

Synonyms

bugbear

Examples

"Germany was always a bugbear for France" "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Related terms

object

2
[ noun ] (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

Synonyms

hob goblin

Related terms

evil_spirit folklore

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