Phantasms: meaning, definitions and examples

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phantasms

 

[ หˆfรฆnหŒtรฆzษ™mz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

supernatural entities

Phantasms are supernatural entities or beings that are often perceived as illusions or hallucinations.

Synonyms

apparitions, phantoms, specters

Examples of usage

  • They believed they saw phantasms haunting the old mansion.
  • The movie portrayed phantasms as ghostly figures wandering the abandoned hospital.
Context #2 | Noun

figments of the imagination

Phantasms can also refer to figments of the imagination, especially in the context of dreams or fantasies.

Synonyms

delusions, fantasies, illusions

Examples of usage

  • The artist's paintings were filled with colorful phantasms from her dreams.
  • He described the novel as a collection of phantasms that reflected his inner thoughts and fears.

Translations

Translations of the word "phantasms" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fantasmas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Phantome

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hantu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะฝั‚ะฐะทะผะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fantazmy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนปๅฝฑ (gen'ei)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fantรดmes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fantasmas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hayaletler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™˜์˜ (hwanyeong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุดุจุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญzraky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญzraky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนปๅฝฑ (huร nyวng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prikazni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ draugar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตัั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™yallar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fantasmas

Word origin

The word 'phantasms' originates from the Greek word 'phantasma', meaning 'apparition' or 'illusion'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe supernatural entities or figments of the imagination.

See also: phantasmagoric.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,775 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.