hobgoblin

English Thesaurus

1. an object of dread or apprehension (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	object,
definition	:	the focus of cognitions or feelings (noun.cognition)

2. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings (noun.person)

hypernym	:	evil spirit,
definition	:	a spirit tending to cause harm (noun.person)

domain category	:	folklore,
definition	:	the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture (noun.cognition)