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Meaning of 'fantasy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fantasy [ n.]
- Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor.
- Fantastic designs.
2 . Fantasy [ v. t.]
- To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy.

Meaning of 'fantasy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fantasy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- imagination unrestricted by reality
Example in sentence:
  • a schoolgirl fantasy
Meaning (2):
- fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
Example in sentence:
  • she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies
Meaning (3):
- something many people believe that is false
Example in sentence:
  • they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
4 . fantasy [ v]
Meaning (4):
- indulge in fantasies
Example in sentence:
  • he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company

Nearby Words:

fan fan palm fan-nerved fan-tailed fanal fanatic fanatical fanaticism fanaticize fanaticized

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    Fantasy is a deliberate act of the imagination in which it is given free rein, usually to experience enjoyable images related to one's wishfulilment. Drug-induced fantasy may be very unpleasant however.

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