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   fantasy

   /ˈfantəsi/

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things: "his researches had moved into the realms of fantasy" Similar imaginationcreativityfancyinventionoriginalityvisionspeculationmake-believedaydreamingreverieOpposite truthrealism
   • ▪ a fanciful mental image, typically one on which a person often dwells and which reflects their conscious or unconscious wishes: "the notion of being independent is a child's ultimate fantasy" Similar dreamdaydreampipe dreamflight of fancyfanciful notionwishwishful thinkingfond hopechimeradelusionillusionfigment of the imaginationcastle in the aircastle in Spaininformal:pie in the skycloud cuckoo land
   • ▪ an idea with no basis in reality: "it is a misleading fantasy to suggest that the bill can be implemented"
   • ▪ a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world. Similar mythlegendfablefairy taleromancescience fictionsci-fihorrorsword and sorceryescapismOpposite realism
   • ▪ denoting a competition or league in which participants select imaginary teams from among the players in a real sports league and score points according to the actual performance of their players: "he's my second-round draft choice in fantasy baseball this year"
   • 2. a fantasia.

   verb

   • 1. imagine the occurrence of; fantasize about: literary "it is ludicrous to fantasy ‘disinventing’ the hydrogen bomb"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fantasie, via Latin from Greek phantasia ‘imagination, appearance’, later ‘phantom’, from phantazein ‘make visible’. From the 16th to the 19th centuries the Latinized spelling phantasy was also used.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFANTASY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an ingenious or fanciful thought, design, or invention. a genre of fiction involving magical, folkloric, or mythical elements: I've been reading a lot of fantasy lately. Also Literature. an imaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural or unnatural events or characters:

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FantasyFantasy - Wikipedia

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   Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fantasy world and usually inspired by mythology or folklore. The term "fantasy" can also be used to describe a "work of this genre", usually literary. Its roots are in oral traditions, which became fantasy literature and drama.

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