ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bogeyism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bogeyism is a noun meaning Devilry; supernatural matters involving evil forces.

Meaning

Devilry; supernatural matters involving evil forces.

More Meanings

  1. The portrayal of one's enemies as dreadful; scapegoating.

Example Sentences

The author seems to be a spiritualist, or, at least, to have a leaning to banshees and bogyism.
Thus is experience laying bogyism in its grave, and the darkness of fear and trepidation born of ignorance is day by day giving away before the light of the knowledge derived from the truly herculean transmissions of the West.

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Related dictionary entries include bogyism, diabolism, diablery, devilment, wizardism, witchery.

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