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
