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poltergeist [Ger.,=knocking ghost], in spiritism , certain phenomena, such as rapping, movement of furniture, and breaking of crockery, for which there is no apparent scientific explanation. Believers in spiritism interpret these phenomena, particularly common during séances, as evidence of the presence of supernatural spirits.

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poltergeist XIX. — G., f. poltern make a noise, create a disturbance + geist GHOST.

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poltergeist Noisy spirit or ghost, supposedly responsible for unexplained sounds and activity. Such noises often occur during seances and allegedly attest to the presence of supernatural beings.

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