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Definition fantasy in American English

fantasy noun

noun
/ˈfæntəsi/
1

a pleasant, exciting, or unusual experience that you imagine is happening to you

Example

romantic fantasies of love

Example

He's always had fantasies about living in a castle.

Synonyms and related words
peace harmony privilege
1.1

a state or situation that is not true or real

Example

He dismissed the story as "pure fantasy."

Example

I don't think he can tell the difference between fantasy and reality.

Example

Even as a boy he lived in a fantasy world.

Synonyms and related words
falsehood fantasy myth
2

a story that shows a lot of imagination and is very different from real life

Example

science fiction and futuristic fantasy

Synonyms and related words
adaptation allegory anecdote
Definition fantasy in American English