What does "poltergeistism" mean?

The supposed manifestation of the presence of one or more poltergeists, especially as involving physical objects which move or fly about without warning.

Poltergeistism

Q: What is a synonym for "poltergeistism"?

Common synonyms include: automatic writing, automatism, levitation, materialization, poltergeist.

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Noun

1
The supposed manifestation of the presence of one or more poltergeists, especially as involving physical objects which move or fly about without warning. uncountable
""Breakin' windows and such," Hall said; "reg'lar Mafficking night they 'ad last night. Put the wind up them all proper." "Poltergeistism!" I ejaculated."

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automatic writing automatism levitation materialization poltergeist

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""Breakin' windows and such," Hall said; "reg'lar Mafficking night they 'ad last night. Put the wind up them all proper." "Poltergeistism!" I ejaculated."

Etymology

From poltergeist + -ism.

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