"ghostbuster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghostbusters [plural]
Etymology: From ghost + buster, popularized by the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|buster}} ghost + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghostbuster (plural ghostbusters)
  1. Someone who purports to rid a place of ghosts. Wikipedia link: Ghostbusters Categories (topical): Fictional characters, People Synonyms: ghost buster, ghost-buster Related terms: exorcist
    Sense id: en-ghostbuster-en-noun-eih-tNm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Ghosts

Inflected forms

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