phantasy

phan·ta·sy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fan-tuh-see, -zee]
- /ˈfæn tə si, -zi/
- /ˈfæn.tə.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fan-tuh-see, -zee]
- /ˈfæn tə si, -zi/

Definitions of phantasy word

noun plural phantasy fantasy. 1
noun plural phantasy imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained. 1
noun plural phantasy the forming of mental images, especially wondrous or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing. 1
noun plural phantasy a mental image, especially when unreal or fantastic; vision: a nightmare fantasy. 1
noun plural phantasy Psychology. an imagined or conjured up sequence fulfilling a psychological need; daydream. 1
noun plural phantasy a hallucination. 1

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Origin of phantasy

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English fantasie imaginative faculty, mental image (< Anglo-French, Old French) < Latin phantasia < Greek phantasía an idea, notion, image, literally, a making visible; see fantastic, -y3

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Parts of speech for Phantasy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phantasy

phantasy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for phantasy

noun phantasy

castles in the air — plural of castle in the air.
daydream — A daydream is a series of pleasant thoughts, usually about things that you would like to happen.
dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
absentmindedness — Alternative form of absent-mindedness.

All 10 Synonyms of phantasy