boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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The Republicans always try to create boogeymen, right?
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Pennywise has now joined Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers in the pantheon of modern-day boogeymen.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Pennywise has now joined Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers in the pantheon of modern-day boogeymen.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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