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noun fan·ta·sia \ fan-ˈtā-zhə , -zhē-ə , -zē-ə ; ˌfan-tə-ˈzē-ə \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of fantasia

1 :a free usually instrumental composition not in strict form

2 a :a work (such as a poem or play) in which the author's fancy roves unrestricted

b :something possessing grotesque, bizarre, or unreal qualities

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Fantasia is a three-year-old Domestic Short Hair Tuxedo.

— susan green, OregonLive.com, "Portland-area pets for adoption Aug. 15 (photos)," 15 Aug. 2017
Fantasia' (1940) The trippy animated film, choreographed to the tune of classical music, should be added to your queue immediately.

— carly mallenbaum, Cincinnati.com, "Stream these 10 Disney movies on Netflix while you can," 9 Aug. 2017
Fantasia' (1940) The trippy animated film, choreographed to the tune of classical music, should be added to your queue immediately.

— carly mallenbaum, Cincinnati.com, "Stream these 10 Disney movies on Netflix while you can," 9 Aug. 2017
Fantasia' (1940) The trippy animated film, choreographed to the tune of classical music, should be added to your queue immediately.

— carly mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Quick! Stream these 10 Disney movies on Netflix while you can," 8 Aug. 2017
Endless Poetry The second chapter of Alejandro Jodorowsky's autobiographical fantasia is a visually ravishing, thrillingly strange tale of personal, artistic and social liberation set against the backdrop of the 1940s and '50s Santiago, Chile.

— justin chang, latimes.com, "'Dunkirk,' 'Girl Trip,' 'Il Boom' and more movie picks for July 21," 20 July 2017
These days the property is a health-conscious, white-on-white fantasia, lined with private rooms.

— gary baum, The Hollywood Reporter, "From Disney to Warner Bros.: What to Eat and Where to Sit at Studio Executive Commissaries," 14 July 2017
The city’s historical fantasia charms millions of tourists every year, but some locals are itching to infuse their hometown with new life.

— sophie pinkham, New Republic, "How a Russian Street Art Museum Defies Kremlin Censors," 3 July 2017
Of course, politically incorrect racial fantasia aren’t the only eroticized taboo.

— maureen o’connor, The Cut, "Pornhub Is the Kinsey Report of Our Time," 11 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of fantasia

Italian, literally, fancy, from Latin phantasia — more at fancy

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