ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: hob (I) + goblin
1. : a goblin especially when conceived of as mischievous or impish
2. : bogey 3
unreason has taken the place of evil as the hobgoblin of a rational society — Albert Hubbell
: bugaboo
a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds — R.W.Emerson