phantasm — A figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæntæzəm/
Korean meaning: 환상, 환영, 유령
Korean pronunciation: **팬**터즘
Example Sentences
- The diet pills promised to make fat disappear like a phantasm, but my belly remained stubbornly real.
- His dreams of becoming rich were nothing but a phantasm that vanished with his lottery ticket.
- She chased the phantasm of perfect skin through countless beauty products.
phantasm
NOUN//ˈfæntæzəm//
A figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition
A person sees a phantasm of a ghostly figure in their bedroom
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His enthusiasm built a mechanism that was just a phantasm!
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Origin
From Greek phantasma, derived from phantazein meaning 'to make visible' or 'to imagine.' The word entered English through Old French fantasme and Medieval Latin phantasma.
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“The diet pills promised to make fat disappear like a phantasm, but my belly remained stubbornly real.”
“His dreams of becoming rich were nothing but a phantasm that vanished with his lottery ticket.”
“She chased the phantasm of perfect skin through countless beauty products.”
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