Bugaboo (Noun)
Meaning 1
An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The threat of job loss has been a bugaboo for many workers in the industry.
- For years, the company's financial struggles had been a bugaboo for its investors.
- Air travel safety has long been a bugaboo for nervous flyers.
- The old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them, particularly as interest rates rise.
- Rising healthcare costs have been a perennial bugaboo for policymakers.