phantasy
has definitions from the field of writing
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[ noun ] something many people believe that is false
Examples "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Some who have written on Utopia have treated it as `` a learned diversion of a learned world '' , `` a phantasy with which More amused himself '' , `` a holiday work , a spontaneous overflow of intellectual high_spirits , a revel of debate , paradox , comedy and invention '' . Related terms misconception wishful_thinking will-o'-the-wisp bubble visualize |
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[ noun ] (writing) fiction with a large amount of fantasy in it
Synonyms Examples "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies" Related terms |
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[ noun ] imagination unrestricted by reality
Synonyms Examples "a schoolgirl fantasy" Related terms |
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