Definition of phantasmagoria
1
: an exhibition of optical effects and illusions
2a
: a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined
b
: a scene that constantly changes
3
: a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage
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The first known use of phantasmagoria was circa 1802
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