"poltergeistism" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1920, E. H. Jones, The Road to En-Dor, John Lane (London), page 28",
          "text": "\"Breakin' windows and such,\" Hall said; \"reg'lar Mafficking night they 'ad last night. Put the wind up them all proper.\"\n\"Poltergeistism!\" I ejaculated.",
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          "ref": "1958 March 17, Robert Wallace, “House of Flying Objects”, in Life, page 55",
          "text": "There are numerous records of poltergeists in the scientific and quasi-scientific literature of Europe and the U.S., although there is probably no case of poltergeistism anywhere that has been authenticated beyond reasonable doubt.",
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          "ref": "2002, Mulaika Hijjas, “Family Ghosts”, in Feminist Studies, volume 28, number 2, page 372",
          "text": "Robert Foong had noted that the tactics of aggrieved family ghosts were more along the lines of passive-aggressive than poltergeistism. Nevertheless, Juliet gave a covert look around the room for handy missiles.",
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        "The supposed manifestation of the presence of one or more poltergeists, especially as involving physical objects which move or fly about without warning."
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