Fantasy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfæntəsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fantasy is a noun meaning That which comes from one's imagination.
Meaning
That which comes from one's imagination.
More Meanings
- (literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
- A fantastical design.
- To conceive (something) mentally; to imagine.
- To fantasize about something).
- To conceive mentally; to imagine.
- To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like.
- (slang) The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.
Example Sentences
Which he doth most fantasy.
Is not this something more than fantasy?
A thousand fantasies / Begin to throng into my memory.
Embroidered with fantasies and flourishes of gold thread.
Word Forms
- fantasies
- fantasying
- fantasied
Synonyms for fantasy
Depending on context, synonyms include fancy, illusion, phantasy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phantasy, fancy, illusion, imaginary, figment, imagination.
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