Associations to the word «Hobgoblin»

Wiktionary

HOBGOBLIN, noun. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
HOBGOBLIN, noun. (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

Dictionary definition

HOBGOBLIN, noun. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
HOBGOBLIN, noun. An object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill