"ghosthunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghosthunters [plural]
Etymology: ghost + hunter Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|hunter}} ghost + hunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghosthunter (plural ghosthunters)
  1. A person who attempts to track down ghosts. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Related terms: ghosthunting Translations (person who tries to track down ghosts): chasseur de fantôme [masculine] (French), chasseuse de fantômes [feminine] (French), Geisterjäger [masculine] (German), Geisterjägerin [feminine] (German), acchiappafantasmi [masculine] (Italian), caça-fantasma [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), caça-fantasmas [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), vânător de fantome [masculine] (Romanian), cazafantasmas [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Spanish), spökjägare [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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