phantasy
- noun
- /ˈfæn.tə.si/
- Archaic
:
fantasía
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Examples
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Hence "a phantasy of daring and independence," as though it could never be more; hence adventuristic, with its overtones of practical and moral irresponsibility, instead of adventurous.
Academic text (1999) -
I like the PS Vita, and I like Phantasy Star and a few other games on the platform.
Blog text (13) -
Easthope, Antony. Poetry and Phantasy. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1989.
Academic text (1993) -
In her latest novel, the author weaves a rich phantasy filled with mythical creatures and magical lands.
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Many readers enjoy immersing themselves in works of phantasy that transport them to entirely different worlds.
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The phantasy genre often explores themes of heroism and adventure in settings where anything is possible.
Synonyms
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4.3
Stories that have magic and impossible worlds
Antonyms
Compounds
How Imaginary
- Archaic
246
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phantasy comes from the old Greek word phantasia, which meant 'appearance' or 'image'. A helpful image is to think of it as a 'made picture' in the mind, which is why phantasy is used for imaginative fiction full of unreal worlds.