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/
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 lone traveler sees a phantasm of a lost city shimmering in the desert heat.
His enthusiasm built a mechanism that was just a phantasm!
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🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
phantasm (from Greek phantaz- (make visible, imagine) + -ma (noun suffix indicating result or product) = phantasm (something that appears to the imagination))
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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