Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

fantasm

noun
/ˈfanˌtæz(ə)m/
Definition
A creation of the imagination, especially one that is fanciful or illusory.
Examples
  • He wandered through the garden, lost in a fantasm of his childhood memories.
  • In literature, a character’s fantasm can symbolize their deepest desires.
Meaning
A fantasm often refers to an apparition or a vision, something that exists only in thought and not in reality.
Synonyms
  • illusion
  • fantasy
  • vision
  • dream
  • delusion