Poltergeistic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, pertaining to, or resembling a poltergeist, poltergeists, or poltergeistism.
"To avoid commitment to any theory it might be better, though awkward, to speak of poltergeistic disturbances or poltergeistic outbreaks. These are sporadic, starting suddenly and unexpectedly and ending just as suddenly."
Example
More examples"To avoid commitment to any theory it might be better, though awkward, to speak of poltergeistic disturbances or poltergeistic outbreaks. These are sporadic, starting suddenly and unexpectedly and ending just as suddenly."
Etymology
From poltergeist + -ic.
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