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poltergeist

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a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder

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Attempts have also been made to explain scientifically poltergeist disturbances that have not been traced to fraud or psychological factors. Source: Internet

Both jumped up, and Jung said to Freud: “There, that is an example of a so-called catalytic exteriorisation phenomenon!”, Jung’s long-winded circumlocution for a poltergeist, or “noisy spirit.” Source: Internet

Etymology The word poltergeist came from the German language words poltern ("to make sound" and "to rumble") and Geist ("ghost" and "spirit"), and the term itself translates as "noisy ghost", "rumble-ghost" or a "loud spirit". Source: Internet

Folkloric vampires could also make their presence felt by engaging in minor poltergeist -like activity, such as hurling stones on roofs or moving household objects, Barber, p. 96. and pressing on people in their sleep. Source: Internet

They haunt the home with a devious poltergeist from the Netherworld named Betelgeuse (also spelled Beetlejuice), who tries to scare away the house’s new owners. Source: Internet

Such alleged poltergeist manifestations have been reported in many cultures and countries including the United States, India‚ Japan, Brazil, Australia, and most European nations. Source: Internet

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