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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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   a type of story or literature that is set in an imaginary world, often involving traditional myths and magical creatures and sometimes ideas or events from the real world, especially from the medieval period of history: His preferred reading was horror stories and fantasy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fantasyFantasy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FANTASY is the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (such as a daydream) so created.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fantasyFANTASY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. , plural fan·ta·sies. imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained. the forming of mental images, especially wondrous or strange ones; imaginative conceptualizing. a mental image, especially when unreal or fantastic none; vision: a nightmare fantasy.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFANTASY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fantasy is a pleasant situation or event that you think about and that you want to happen.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfantasy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] a type of story that is set in a world, or a version of our world, that does not really exist and involves magic, monsters, etc. She wrote a series of fantasy novels filled with wizards, witches and dragons. Topics Literature and writing b2.

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

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   Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction which involves themes of the supernatural, magic, and imaginary worlds and creatures. [1][2] Its roots are in oral traditions, which became fantasy literature and drama.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fantasyFantasy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A fantasy is something you imagine, which might involve dragons, unicorns, or an imaginary best friend. If you live in a fantasy world, you're not worrying much about reality — pleasant, maybe, but not very practical.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of fantasy – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FANTASY definition: a situation or event that you imagine, which is not real or true. Learn more.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · fantasy (third-person singular simple present fantasies, present participle fantasying, simple past and past participle fantasied) ( transitive ) To conceive (something) mentally ; to imagine .

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fantasyFantasy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FANTASY meaning: 1 : something that is produced by the imagination an idea about doing something that is far removed from normal reality; 2 : the act of imagining something imagination.