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Whats the difference between a “poltergeist” and a “ghost”?

April 26, 2017difference ghost poltergeist

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Whats the difference between a “poltergeist” and a “ghost”?

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A “ghost” is simply a spirit, were “poltergeist” is a form of ghost activity. These ghosts throw objects, slam doors, turn on and off appliances, even human contact has been recorded. The name “poltern”, which in German means, “to knock”, and “geist”, meaning, “spirit”.