Noun Definitionbugbear1.Definition: an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenRelated Noun(s):bogeyman, booger, boogeyman, bugabooCategory: People2.Definition: an object of dread or apprehension"Germany was always a bugbear for France", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"Related Noun(s):hobgoblinCategory: General