Goblinry
/ˈɡɒb.lɪn.ri/noun
Conduct, behavior, or a state associated with goblins; also used for goblin-like creatures or mischief in a literary sense.
Did you know?The core word goblin comes through Old French from a medieval Latin form, and English later added -ry to make a collective or quality noun, the same ending behind words like robbery and witchery.
Etymological Timeline
13th Century
Old French
gobelin
“a goblin, imp, or evil spirit”
Late Medieval Latin
Latin
gobelinus
“a goblin or demon-like being”
Middle English
English
goblin
“an evil spirit, elf, or grotesque supernatural creature”
15th Century
English
-ry
“a suffix forming nouns of condition, practice, or collectivity”
Modern English
English
goblinry
“goblin-like behavior, goblin qualities, or a collective of goblins”