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Wraith vs Poltergeist - What's the difference?

wraith | poltergeist |

As nouns the difference between wraith and poltergeist

is that wraith is a ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death while poltergeist is an unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

wraith

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.
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    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * wraithish * wraithful * wraithlike

    See also

    * (wikipedia "wraith")

    poltergeist

    English

    (wikipedia poltergeist)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
    • a poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around the house, make chain-rattling noises and throwing items.
    the chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist .

    Derived terms

    * poltergeistic * poltergeistism

    Synonyms

    * See also