Fantasist: meaning, definitions and examples

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fantasist

 

[ หˆfantษ™sษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

imagination

A fantasist is someone who has an unusual ability to create or think about imaginary worlds or stories.

Synonyms

dreamer, fantasizer, visionary

Examples of usage

  • She was known as a talented fantasist, always coming up with elaborate stories.
  • As a child, he was a prolific fantasist, creating entire worlds in his mind.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

In psychology, a fantasist is someone who frequently engages in fantasy as a coping mechanism or to escape reality.

Synonyms

daydreamer, escapist, fantasy-prone individual

Examples of usage

  • The patient was identified as a fantasist, using elaborate fantasies to avoid dealing with his traumatic past.
  • She was considered a compulsive fantasist, constantly retreating into her imaginary world.

Translations

Translations of the word "fantasist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fantasista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฒเฅเคชเคจเคพเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Phantast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fantasis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะฝั‚ะฐัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fantasta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคขๆƒณๅฎถ (ใ‚€ใใ†ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fantaisiste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fantasista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hayalperest

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต์ƒ๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุชูŽุฎูŽูŠูู‘ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fantasta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fantasta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนปๆƒณๅฎถ (huร nxiวŽngjiฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fantazist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fantasรญumaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะฐะฝั‚ะฐัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fantast

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fantasista

Etymology

The word 'fantasist' originated from the term 'fantasy', which dates back to the 14th century. Originally used to refer to imaginative creations or mental images, 'fantasy' evolved to include the concept of fanciful or unrealistic ideas. The suffix '-ist' is derived from the Latin '-ista', indicating a practitioner or supporter of a particular doctrine or theory. Therefore, a fantasist is someone who actively engages in creating or indulging in fantasies.

See also: fantasies, fantasize, fantasizer, fantasizing, fantastical.