fantasist
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈfæntəsɪst/
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fantasista
- The first thing a fantasist needs to do is invent a world and draw a map.
- the most interesting fantasists
Examples
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You're a fantasist.
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The first decision the aspiring fantasist must make is theological.
Fiction book (1999) -
Some thought him a fantasist, others a fraud.
Blog text (9) -
You let him think that I was a fantasist or a liar.
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There were fantasists and rebels on every street corner.
Fiction book (2000) -
Yes, you get exhibitionists and fantasists, but the majority are people just looking for an outlet and some advice.
Blog text (10) -
He's a fantasist who believes he's an idealist.
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After dorking out about his book, I went with him to his panel Myth Mixology: Urban Fantasists.
Blog text (17) -
Authors with a cult following, usually fantasists, spawn a special breed of secondary work, especially indexes to the works and guides to the memorabilia.
Academic text (1992) -
The fantasist spent hours creating intricate stories about magical lands filled with talking animals.
Synonyms
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3.8
A person who imagines new things and cares more about ideas than practical plans
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3.3
A person who often imagines things instead of paying attention
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7.0
A person who believes what they want rather than what the facts show
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8.1
A person who makes new ideas and stories in their mind, like a writer or artist
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7.5
A person who describes real events in a more exciting or beautiful way
A person who makes up false or exaggerated stories and says they are true
A person who invents stories for books or to mislead people
Antonyms
How Imaginative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fantasist comes from fantasy, which comes from an old Greek word meaning 'to imagine'. So a fantasist is someone who creates or enjoys vivid ideas and stories that are often not real.