ghosthunter

English

Etymology

ghost +‎ hunter

Noun

ghosthunter (plural ghosthunters)

A person who attempts to track down ghosts.
- 1992, Blanche Barton, The secret life of a Satanist: the authorized biography of Anton LaVey
  His reputation as a ghosthunter grew stronger and others began contacting him for investigations and "exorcisms."
- 1999, John Clute, John Grant, The encyclopedia of fantasy
  The most prolific and successful German horror writer of the Hefte is Helmut Rellergerd (1945-), who writes as Jason Dark about a ghosthunter named John...
- 2004, Tom Ruffles, Ghost images: cinema of the afterlife
  The Frighteners (1996) has a ghosthunter, Frank, working with a trio of ghosts who infest premises that he then clears.
- 2005, John B Kachuba, Ghosthunting Illinois
  The last two years have certainly made me a ghosthunter, perhaps not in the intensive style exhibited by ghosthunter clubs and "professional" ghosthunters...

Related terms

ghosthunting

Translations

person who tries to track down ghosts

French: chasseur de fantôme m
German: Geisterjäger m
Italian: acchiappafantasmi m
Portuguese: caça-fantasmas m

Romanian: vânător de fantome m
Spanish: cazafantasmas m
Swedish: spökjägare c

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