Meaning & use

fantasy

noun·Everyday

An imaginative genre or mental image involving events or elements not existing in reality.

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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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