phantasy

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For anybody, who thinks "mosquito laser system" was only a made up phantasy - no, it was a real attempt.

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Quick take

something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of phantasy gathered in one view.

noun

something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

noun

fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"

noun

imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for phantasy.

noun

something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

noun

fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"

noun

imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"

Example sentences

For anybody, who thinks "mosquito laser system" was only a made up phantasy - no, it was a real attempt.

"I think the "develop the necessary phantasy" is the interesting part, as I think this matches Steve Job's approach, too. No engineer could bullshit him, because he knew exactly what was possible.

The technical foundation is required in order to develop the necessary phantasy.

When a fairy tale crosses the boundary from personal phantasy into a widespread public substitution for the provable truth, it becomes a lie designed to manipulate people.