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Definitions

bogeyman

[boog-ee-man, boh-gee-, boo-] / ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈboʊ gi-, ˈbu- /
NOUN
ghost
Synonyms
STRONG
apparition bogey boogeyman bugaboo bugbear goblin hobgoblin monster phantasm phantasma phantom specter spirit spook visitant wraith
WEAK
boggle bogle bogyman boogieman eidolon evil spirit
Antonyms
STRONG
being reality

Example Sentences

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Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

This particular European bogeyman dates back to 2014, when the U.S. and the European Union were negotiating a trans-Atlantic trade agreement.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

From despair and optimism to downright fear of new England bogeyman Mitchell Starc.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Consider buddleboy, bogeyman, bumboat man, flirter, higgler, pugger, muffleman, quarrel picker, spittle-maker, whiff-maker and willy man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He was the bogeyman our mothers invoked to urge us to finish our dinner.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed