phantasy

/ˈfæntəsi/
noun
  1. The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or unlikely; imagination or daydreaming.
    • In her phantasy, she could fly above the clouds.
    • Children often live in a world of phantasy and make-believe.
    • The novel blends reality with phantasy to create a magical story.
  2. A product of the imagination; a fanciful idea, dream, or illusion.
    • The painting was a beautiful phantasy of a peaceful forest.
    • She dismissed the rumor as a mere phantasy.
    • His plan to build a castle in the sky was just a phantasy.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To imagine or daydream about something, especially something unlikely or fanciful.
    • He phantasied about winning the lottery and traveling the world.
    • She often phantasies that she is a famous singer on stage.
    • They phantasied about living in a house by the sea.
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