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bogeyism

bogeyism noun: devilry; supernatural matters involving evil forces.

Noun

bogeyism (uncountable)

  1. Devilry; supernatural matters involving evil forces.
    • The author seems to be a spiritualist, or, at least, to have a leaning to banshees and bogyism.1876, The Athenæum, page 495
    • 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.1901, Electrical West, volumes 11-12, page 245
  2. The portrayal of one's enemies as dreadful; scapegoating.

Forms of bogeyism

alternative formbogyism

Origin of bogeyism

From bogey + -ism.

Questions about bogeyism

What does bogeyism mean?
Bogeyism means devilry; supernatural matters involving evil forces.
What part of speech is bogeyism?
Bogeyism is a noun.

Words near bogeyism in the dictionary

  1. bogey
  2. bogey man
  3. bogey men
  4. bogeyed
  5. bogeying
  6. bogeyism
  7. bogeyland
  8. bogeyman
  9. bogeymen
  10. bogeypeople
  11. bogeyperson

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