Meaning & use
fantasy
An imaginative genre or mental image involving events or elements not existing in reality.
See it in a sentence
The novel blends fantasy with real historical events from medieval Europe.
He indulged in a brief fantasy about quitting his job and sailing around the world.
A note on using this word
Fantasy can describe a literary genre involving magic and invented worlds, or simply a personal daydream unrelated to fiction.
Words with a similar meaning
daydreamimagination
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