Meaning of mormo | Babel Free
/ˈmɔː(ɹ)məʊ/Definitions
A bugbear; false terror.
obsolete
Examples
“Thus the Atheists, who derive the origin of religion from fear, first put an affrighful vizard upon the Deity, and then conclude it to be but a mormo or bugbear, the creature of fear and fancy.”
“the mormos and bugbears of a frighted rabble”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.