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A fanciful mental image, typically based on one's conscious or unconscious wishes
“Imagine if your most outrageous fantasy came true, and she confessed her love to you and then married you.”
The faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things
“Your ridiculous proposal could only ever work within the realms of fantasy.”
A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world
“The author's works range from fantasy to science fiction and essays.”
A delusion, a false hope
A body of traditions or beliefs held through generations by a particular group
The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are
An act of escaping from routine or reality into fantasy, or an inclination to do so
A fictional or fantasy world or setting that is different from the real world
A romantic quality, spirit or action
A feeling of magic or something characterized by fantasy
A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
A book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way
A fictitious prose narrative
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, especially the sodium or potassium salts
Senseless or absurd language, behavior, or ideas
Not grounded in reality
“He literally concocted a fantasy scenario in which he would beat Usain Bolt in a sprint.”
Existing (only or purely) in one's imagination
Serving to provide an entertaining distraction
To conceive of or envisage in the mind
“She likes to fantasy events that will never come to pass.”
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