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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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   noun. phan· tasm ˈfan-ˌta-zəm. variants or less commonly fantasm. Synonyms of phantasm. 1. : a product of fantasy: such as. a. : delusive appearance : illusion. b. : ghost, specter. c. : a figment of the imagination. 2. : a mental representation of a real object. phantasmal. fan-ˈtaz-məl. adjective. phantasmic. fan-ˈtaz-mik. adjective.

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

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   PHANTASM definition: 1. something that is seen or imagined but is not real 2. something that is seen or imagined but is…. Learn more.

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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   Definition of phantasm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   phantasm. noun [ C ] literary us / ˈfæn.tæz. ə m / uk / ˈfæn.tæz. ə m / Add to word list. something that is seen or imagined but is not real. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unreal things and unreality. alternate reality. alternative reality. birther. cloud cuckoo land. delusion. fairyland. fallacy. false hopes. falsity. fantasy.

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

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   3 meanings: 1. a phantom 2. an illusory perception of an object, person, etc 3. (in the philosophy of Plato) objective reality.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › phantasmPhantasm - definition of phantasm by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Something apparently seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or an apparition. Also called phantasma. 2. An illusory mental image. Also called phantasma. 3. In Platonic philosophy, objective reality as perceived and distorted by the five senses.