Boogeyman and Phantom

Boogeyman noun - An imaginary monster used to frighten children.

Phantom and boogeyman are semantically related. in ghost topic. In some cases you can use "Phantom" instead a noun "Boogeyman".

Phantom noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.

Boogeyman and phantom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boogeyman" instead a noun "Phantom".