spectre

A noun referring to a ghostly or haunting figure, or a mental image of a disturbing or persistent experience.

• 🇩🇪Ein Substantiv, das eine geisterhafte oder bedrohliche Erscheinung oder ein beunruhigendes, quälendes inneres Bild bezeichnet.

1. Ghostly figure B2 formal british

   A ghostly or phantom-like apparition, often seen as a haunting presence.

   • The old castle is said to be haunted by a spectre.
   • A pale spectre appeared in the hallway at midnight.
   • Legends tell of a spectre that roams the battlefield.

   🇩🇪Gespenst

   Synonyme: apparitionghosthauntphantasmphantomrevenantshadespiritvisionwraith

2. Haunting mental image C1 formal british

   A persistent and disturbing mental image or thought, often from a past experience.

   • The spectre of war haunted his dreams for years.
   • She could not escape the spectre of her childhood trauma.
   • The spectre of failure loomed over his every decision.

   🇩🇪Spukbild

   Synonyme: apparitionflashbackghosthallucinationhauntmemorynightmarephantasmphantomshadevisionwraith

• spectres plural form
• spectres' possessive plural form
• spectre's possessive singular form