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   phantasm

   /ˈfantaz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. an illusion, apparition, or ghost: "the cart seemed to glide like a terrible phantasm"
   • ▪ an illusory likeness of something: "every phantasm of a hope was quickly nullified"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceptive appearance’): from Old French fantasme, via Latin from Greek phantasma, from phantazein ‘make visible’, from phainein ‘to show’. The change from f- to ph- in the 16th century was influenced by the Latin spelling.

   Derivatives

   • 1. phantasmal adjective
   • 2. phantasmic adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › phantasmPhantasm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Phantasm is a noun that means a product of fantasy, such as an illusion, a ghost, or a figment of the imagination. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of phantasm from the authoritative Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHANTASM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A phantasm is a literary term for something that is seen or imagined but is not real. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of phantasm with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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

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   a mental image or representation of a real object. an illusory likeness of something. Synonyms: illusion, hallucination. phantasm. / ˈfæntæzəm / noun. a phantom. an illusory perception of an object, person, etc. (in the philosophy of Plato) objective reality as distorted by perception. Discover More. Derived Forms. phanˈtasmal, adjective.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishphantasm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   A phantasm is a thing seen in the imagination, such as an illusion. Learn how to pronounce, use and spell this formal word with examples and synonyms from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPHANTASM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Phantasm is a literary term for something that is seen or imagined but is not real. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPHANTASM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A phantasm is a perception of something that has no physical reality, such as a ghost, a vision, or a hallucination. It can also be a mental image or representation of a real object, or a deceptive likeness.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › phantasm_nphantasm, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word phantasm mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word phantasm, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. phantasm has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (late 1500s) parapsychology (1880s) See meaning & use.