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   poltergeist

   /ˈpɒltəɡʌɪst/

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   • 1. a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as making loud noises and throwing objects about.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from German Poltergeist, from poltern ‘create a disturbance’ + Geist ‘ghost’.

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   What is a Poltergeist ghost?

   • Poltergeists occupy numerous niches in cultural folklore, and have traditionally been described as troublesome spirits who haunt a particular person instead of a specific location. From ghosts that cause chills, and spirits that linger to poltergeists that move things around. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   What does Poltergeist mean?

   • The word poltergeist comes from the German language words poltern 'to make sound, to rumble' and Geist 'ghost, spirit' and the term itself translates as 'noisy ghost', 'rumble-ghost' or a 'loud spirit'. A synonym coined by René Sudre is thorybism, from the Ancient Greek θορυβείν ( thorubeín) 'to make noise or uproar, to throw into confusion' .

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   Are poltergeists real?

   • While investigators did discover some evidence of pranks and fakery, it was believed that many of the poltergeist incidents were genuine. Some ghost hunters and paranormals propose that poltergeists are actually the emotions of troubled individuals – built up during times of stress.

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   Are poltergeists spirits?

   • According to Allan Kardec, the founder of Spiritism, poltergeists are manifestations of disembodied spirits of low level, belonging to the sixth class of the third order. Under this explanation, they are believed to be closely associated with the elements (fire, air, water, earth).

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   In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist ( / ˈpoʊltərˌɡaɪst / or / ˈpɒltərˌɡaɪst /; German: [ˈpɔltɐɡaɪ̯st] ⓘ; 'rumbling ghost' or 'noisy spirit') is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.

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   • Parapsychologists can’t agree on what they are. Some parapsychologists view poltergeists as a type of ghost or supernatural entity which are responsible for psychological and physical disturbance.
   • Poltergeists tend to prefer women to men. A person-focused poltergeist tends to (but not always) involve a female adolescent who is suffering from emotional turmoil when the activity begins.
   • Some of the best poltergeists are thought to be fakes. In 1967, at a lawyer’s office in Rosenheim, Germany strange things started to happen in the presence of the 19 year-old secretary Annemarie Schaberl.
   • Poltergeists like to mess with your stuff. Poltergeist activity typically starts with minor isolated incidents. This could include unexplained sounds or familiar objects such as your keys or your phone moving from their usual place.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poltergeistPoltergeist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A poltergeist is a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (such as rappings). Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of poltergeist from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › poltergeist-occultismPoltergeist | Paranormal, Supernatural, Haunting | Britannica

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   Jun 28, 2024 · A poltergeist is a disembodied spirit or supernatural force that causes noises, movements, or breakage of household items. Learn about the origin, meaning, and examples of poltergeist phenomena from Britannica.

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   A poltergeist is a spirit or force that moves furniture and throws objects around in a house. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of poltergeist from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Poltergeist definition: a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.. See examples of POLTERGEIST used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › poltergeistPOLTERGEIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POLTERGEIST meaning: 1. a spirit or force that moves furniture and throws objects around in a house 2. a spirit or force…. Learn more.