English noun: hobgoblin | |||
| 1. | hobgoblin (person) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | ||
| Synonyms | goblin, hob | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evil spirit | ||
| Domain category | folklore | ||
| 2. | hobgoblin (cognition) an object of dread or apprehension | ||
| Samples | Germany was always a bugbear for France. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. | ||
| Synonyms | bugbear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object | ||