Meaning of poltergeistic | Babel Free

Definitions

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a poltergeist, poltergeists, or poltergeistism.

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.”

“In the same disused church there had also been ‘poltergeistic’ phenomena. It was discovered that they were due to the presence of ‘elemental’, sub-human, spirits.”

“But then the apartment began to be visited by poltergeistic manifestations. They would awaken in the morning to find bookcases turned over, furniture strewn about, the entire living room in a mess.”

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