Definitions for Fantasy
ˈfæn tə si, -zifan·ta·sy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.2 / 14 votes

1. fantasy, phantasynoun

   imagination unrestricted by reality

   "a schoolgirl fantasy"

2. fantasy, phantasynoun

   fiction with a large amount of imagination in it

   "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"

3. illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancyverb

   something many people believe that is false

   "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

4. fantasy, fantasize, fantasiseverb

   indulge in fantasies

   "he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. fantasynoun

   That which comes from one's imagination

2. fantasynoun

   The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and fictive medieval technology.

3. fantasynoun

   The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.

4. fantasyverb

   To fantasize (about)

5. Etymology: From fantasie, from phantasia, from φαντασία, from φαντάζω, from φαίνω, from the same root as ϕῶς.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FANTASYnoun

   Etymology: fantasie, Fr. phantasia, Latin; φαυτασία.

   1. Fancy; imagination; the power of imagining. See FANCY.

   How now, Horatio? you tremble and look pale!
   Is not this something more than fantasy? William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   I talk of dreams,
   Which are the children of an idle brain,
   Begot of nothing but vain fantasy;
   Which is as thin of substance as the air,
   And more unconstant than the wind. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Juliet.

   He is superstitious grown of late,
   Quite from the main opinion he held once
   Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   Go you, and where you find a maid,
   That ere she sleep hath thrice her prayers said,
   Rein up the organs of her fantasy,
   Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. William Shakespeare.

   These spirits of sense, in fantasy ’s high court,
   Judge of the forms of objects, ill or well;
   And so they send a good or ill report
   Down to the heart, where all affections dwell. Davies.

   By the power of fantasy we see colours in a dream, or a mad man sees things before him which are not there. Newton.

   2. Idea; image of the mind.

   And with the sug’ry sweet thereof allure,
   Chaste ladies ears to fantasies impure. Hubberd’s Tale.

   3. Humour; inclination.

   I would wish that both you and others would cease from drawing the Scriptures to your fantasies and affections. John Whitgift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fantasy

   Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fantasy

   Fantasy is a genre in literature, art, or entertainment that involves elements that are typically unreal or imaginary, often characterized by the inclusion of magic, mythical creatures, and fictional worlds. It can also refer to an idea or scenario that is imagined by an individual which is unlikely to happen in reality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 8 votes

1. Fantasynoun

   fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor

2. Fantasynoun

   fantastic designs

3. Fantasyverb

   to have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy

4. Etymology: [See Fancy.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Fantasy

   Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction. In popular culture, the fantasy genre is predominantly of the medievalist form, especially since the worldwide success of The Lord of the Rings and related books by J. R. R. Tolkien. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today. Fantasy is a vibrant area of academic study in a number of disciplines. Work in this area ranges widely, from the structuralist theory of Tzvetan Todorov, which emphasizes the fantastic as a liminal space, to work on the connections between medievalism and popular culture.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Fantasy

   Phantasy, fan′ta-si, n. fancy: imagination: mental image: love: whim, caprice.—v.t. to fancy, conceive mentally.—adj. Fan′tasied, filled with fancies.—n. Fan′tasm (same as Phantasm).—adj. Fan′tasque, fantastic.—ns. Fan′tast, a person of fantastic ideas; Fantas′tic, one who is fantastical.—adjs. Fantas′tic, -al, fanciful: not real: capricious: whimsical: wild.—adv. Fantas′tically.—n. Fantas′ticalness.—v.t. and v.i. Fantas′ticate.—ns. Fantas′ticism; Fantas′tico (Shak.), a fantastic. [O. Fr.,—Low L. phantasticus—Gr. phantastikos, phantazein, to make visible. Fancy is a doublet.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fantasy

   An imagined sequence of events or mental images, e.g., daydreams.

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1. fantasy

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fantasy' in Nouns Frequency: #1949

How to pronounce Fantasy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fantasy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fantasy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Fantasy in a Sentence

1. Lyle Mitchell:

   I didn't want anything to happen to Lyle and I couldn't imagine being without him. I believe I helped Inmate Matt and Inmate Sweat escape because I was caught up in the fantasy. I enjoyed the attention, the feeling both of them gave me, and the thought of a different life.

2. Tim Bale:

   The PM and Boris Johnson party have egged one another on in this fantasy world for years now, when it was always blindingly obvious that a deal would require compromises.

3. Olafur Eliasson:

   It's not just a fantasy, it's something that's right here and now.

4. Tom Naylor:

   The bigger the real-life problems, the greater the tendency for the discipline to retreat into a reassuring fantasy-land of abstract theory and technical manipulation.

5. Network Chairman Charlie Ergen:

   This isn't some fantasy for us, we've wanted to get into this wireless business for the past 10 years. I've worked on it darn near every day. Now, the stars have aligned to allow us to do this and we know we can compete.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fantasy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fantasy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fantasy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fantasy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Fantasy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Fantasy