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Hobgoblin (Noun)

Meaning 1

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The villagers believed that the strange occurrences in the abandoned mine were the work of a mischievous hobgoblin.
  • In folklore, the hobgoblin is often depicted as a small, ugly creature with a fondness for playing tricks on humans.
  • According to legend, the hobgoblin was responsible for tangling the farmer's hair in the dead of night.
  • The old cottage was said to be haunted by a hobgoblin that would knock over pots and pans and cause all sorts of trouble for the inhabitants.
  • In medieval times, people believed that hobgoblins were responsible for spoiling food and causing crops to wither and die.

Synonyms

  • Goblin
  • Hob

Hypernyms

  • Evil Spirit

Meaning 2

An object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • Her chronic health problems were the hobgoblin of her golden years.
  • Many experts considered artificial intelligence a hobgoblin of technological progress.
  • Public speaking is the hobgoblin that still torments her today.
  • She thinks social media has become a hobgoblin, as if being a fake personality matters more than living genuinely.
  • Regret for having committed her writing style too exclusively to flashbacks would remain her life-long hobgoblin.

Synonyms

  • Bugbear

Hypernyms

  • Object
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