Fantasy: meaning, definitions and examples
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fantasy
[ หfรฆntษsi ]
genre
The genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In the world of fantasy, anything is possible.
- She enjoys reading fantasy novels in her free time.
daydream
A fanciful mental image, typically one on which a person dwells at length or repeatedly and which reflects their desires or anxieties.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her fantasy of becoming a famous actress one day keeps her motivated.
Translations
Translations of the word "fantasy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fantasia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเฅเคชเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fantasie
๐ฎ๐ฉ fantasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะฝัะฐะทัั
- ััะฒะฐ
- ัะตะฝัะตะทั
๐ต๐ฑ fantazja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅนปๆณ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fantaisie
๐ช๐ธ fantasรญa
๐น๐ท fantezi
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ (ๅนปๆณ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ fantazie
๐ธ๐ฐ fantรกzia
๐จ๐ณ ๅนปๆณ (huร nxiวng)
๐ธ๐ฎ fantazija
๐ฎ๐ธ fantasรญa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝัะฐะทะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแขแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fantaziya
๐ฒ๐ฝ fantasรญa
Word origin
The word 'fantasy' originated in the 14th century from Old French 'fantaisie' and Latin 'phantasia', meaning 'imagination'. It has evolved over time to encompass various meanings, including the genre of imaginative fiction and daydreams reflecting desires or anxieties.