poltergeist
Furniture-flinging phantom
A poltergeist is a ghost or supernatural entity believed to cause physical disturbances—knocking sounds, objects moving or flying, furniture overturning.
Unlike apparitions, poltergeists are defined by activity rather than appearance.
The word comes from German for "noisy ghost." The family blamed a poltergeist for the strange noises in the attic.
Apparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
entity · presence · manifestation · disturbance · haunt · spook · revenant · shade
Mental object manipulation
- psychokinesisMind-powered object manipulation
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
séance · medium · parapsychology · investigation · EVP · cold spot · EMF · otherworldly
Cunning deceiver in myth
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
troublemaker · impish · mischievous · playful · malevolent · torment · harassment · nuisance
British military rifle
- vengeful spiritHostile apparition pursuing retaliation
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- pubertySexual development stage
- psychic energyForce behind mental processes
Striking to announce presence
- bangingStriking with force
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- slammingClosing with violent force
moving objects · levitation · displacement · smashing · breaking · flickering lights · furniture moving · rapping
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
wraith · entity · presence · manifestation · disturbance · haunt · spook · revenant · shade · visitation
telekinesis
Mental object manipulation
- psychokinesisMind-powered object manipulation
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
exorcism · séance · medium · parapsychology · investigation · EVP · cold spot · EMF · otherworldly · unexplained
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
antics · troublemaker · impish · mischievous · playful · malevolent · torment · harassment · nuisance · disturbance
Enfield
British military rifle
- vengeful spiritHostile apparition pursuing retaliation
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- pubertySexual development stage
knocking
Striking to announce presence
slamming · moving objects · levitation · displacement · smashing · breaking · flickering lights · furniture moving · rapping · tapping
- supernatural beingsghost, demon, phantom, specter, banshee
- Death Occultnecromancy, seance, mediumship, ghosts, channeling
- beingsbeings, being, entities, entity, creatures
- German cultureOktoberfest, Bavaria, Bavarian, Berlin, Munich
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- paranormalghosts, paranormal, haunting, apparition, paranormal phenomena
poltergeistguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
protective spirit · gentle spirit · friendly ghost · Casper · spirit guide
- poltergeist activityNoisy spirit phenomena