Definition of fantasy
fantasies
1 obsolete : hallucination
2 : fancy; especially : the free play of creative imagination
3 : a creation of the imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived: such asa : a fanciful design or invention a fantasy of delicate traceryb : a chimerical or fantastic notion His plans are pure fantasy.c : fantasia 1 the organ fantasy of Johannes Brahmsd : imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters spent the summer reading fantasy —called also fantasy fiction
4 : caprice served to fulfill the king's fantasies
5 : the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need an object of fantasy; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (such as a daydream) so created sexual fantasies
6 often attributive : a coin usually not intended for circulation as currency and often issued by a dubious authority (such as a government-in-exile)
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Examples of fantasy in a Sentence
His plans are pure fantasy.
He can hardly tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
His plans are just fantasies.
Her fantasy is to be a film star.
His plans are the product of pure fantasy.
I spent my summer reading fantasies.
Recent Examples of fantasy from the Web
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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Science on Tap: Bubble-ology 10 Beer lovers’ fantasies are coming true at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
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But there is no reason why the Trump administration should bolster those gains by propping up a bad deal and perpetuate the fantasy that Iran is abiding, or ever intended to abide, by the terms of its agreement.
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The light design of Masha Tsimring and the music of Alexander Sovronsky help bring off seamless scene changes, while the colorful costumes of Samantha Fleming are a mix of period dress and romantic fantasy.
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The girls are under contract not to have boyfriends—presumably to encourage fans to project their own fantasies onto their favourite band members.
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For the uninitiated, Game of Thrones is based on George R.R. Martin’s wildly popular fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, of which there are five novels, with two more planned.
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The stage is shorn of the usual Gypsies and bullfighters; Don José and the clinic’s employees, reading from scripts, embody archetypes in a fantasy of masculine revenge.
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Pro leagues encourage wagering by aligning themselves with fantasy websites.
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But rather than the flying car fantasies of the 50s—basically hot rods with wings—the quadcopters at CSAIL put a premium on size.
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Origin and Etymology of fantasy
Middle English fantasie — more at fancy
Examples of fantasy in a Sentence
she regularly fantasies sexual encounters that she knows will never happen
Origin and Etymology of fantasy
see 1fantasy
Other Psychology Terms
fantasy
Definition of fantasy
: of, relating to, or being a game in which participants create and manage imaginary teams consisting of players from a particular sport and scoring is based on the statistical performances of the actual players fantasy football
Recent Examples of fantasy from the Web
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According to Mr. Adams, the agents questioned him about the nature of his addiction and how fantasy sports ads had affected him.
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First Known Use of fantasy
1984
FANTASY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of fantasy for English Language Learners
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: something that is produced by the imagination : an idea about doing something that is far removed from normal reality
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: the act of imagining something
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: a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world
FANTASY Defined for Kids
fantasy
Definition of fantasy for Students
fantasies
1 : imagination 1 The plan was a product of pure fantasy.
2 : something produced by the imagination His fantasy is to win a million dollars.
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of fantasy
fantasies
: the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need an object of fantasy; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (as a daydream) so created sexual fantasies of adolescence
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Medical Definition of fantasy
fantasied
;fantasying
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