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   Fan·ta·sy

   /ˈfan(t)əsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable: "his research had moved into the realm of fantasy" Similar imaginationcreativityfancyinventionoriginalityvisionspeculationmake-believedaydreamingreverieOpposite truthrealism
   • ▪ a fanciful mental image, typically one on which a person dwells at length or repeatedly and which reflects their conscious or unconscious wishes: "the notion of being independent is a child's ultimate fantasy" Similar dreamdaydreampipe dreamflight of fancyfanciful notionwishwishful thinkingfond hopechimeradelusionillusionfigment of the imaginationcastle in the aircastle in Spaininformal:pie in the skycloud cuckoo land
   • ▪ an idea with no basis in reality: "it is a misleading fantasy to suggest that the bill can be implemented"
   • ▪ a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world. Similar mythlegendfablefairy taleromancescience fictionsci-fihorrorsword and sorceryescapismOpposite realism
   • ▪ denoting a competition or league in which participants select imaginary teams from among the players in a real sports league and score points according to the actual performance of their players: "he's my second-round draft choice in fantasy baseball this year"
   • 2. a musical composition, free in form, typically involving variation on an existing work or the imaginative representation of a situation or story; a fantasia.

   verb

   • 1. imagine the occurrence of; fantasize about: literary "it is ludicrous to fantasy “disinventing” the hydrogen bomb"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fantasie, via Latin from Greek phantasia ‘imagination, appearance’, later ‘phantom’, from phantazein ‘make visible’. From the 16th to the 19th centuries the Latinized spelling phantasy was also used.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FantasyFantasy - Wikipedia

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   Fantasy encompasses numerous subgenres characterized by particular themes or settings, or by an overlap with other literary genres or forms of speculative fiction. They include the following: Bangsian fantasy, interactions with famous historical figures in the afterlife, named for John Kendrick Bangs.

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   fantasy meaning, definition, what is fantasy: an exciting and unusual experience or si...: Learn more.

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   Fantasy definition in literature: A fantasy is a piece of fiction that contains elements such as a medieval or imaginary setting with characters that can be described as magical.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › fantasyFANTASY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   FANTASY meaning: a situation or event that you imagine, which is not real or true. Learn more.

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   Definition of fantasy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. fantasy. noun. /ˈfæntəsi/ (pl. fantasies) [countable] a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen his childhood fantasies about becoming a famous football player. Want to learn more?

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   May 2, 2022 · Fantasy as a worldwide literary genre has risen to prominence in the second half of the twentieth century, and is currently a dominant force across all entertainment media. When one thinks of fantasy, names such as Lewis, Tolkien, Martin, Sanderson, and Lovecraft all come to mind.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fantasyfantasy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · fantasy (third-person singular simple present fantasies, present participle fantasying, simple past and past participle fantasied) To conceive (something) mentally; to imagine. ( literary, psychoanalysis) To fantasize about something).