hobgoblin

Noun

Meaning

A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.

Source: Webster's dictionary

goblin hob bugbear phantom fay Dracula elf scarecrow incubus wraith imp spectre banshee specter minotaur

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angel bliss colossus being serenity answer

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object evil spirit

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The need for a rational consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds. Philip Johnson

Germany was always a bugbear for France Source: Internet

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds Source: Internet

Also during this time, Frenz drew the saga of the Hobgoblin, whose identity became a confusing mess for many years. Source: Internet