phantasm
Meaning
- Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
- An impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
Synonyms
vain hope
false image
false appearance
erroneous indication
non-relevant indication
Hyphenated as
phan‧tasm
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfæntæzəm/
Etymology
In summary
A learned variant of phantom; from Middle English fantosme, from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). Doublet of phantom.
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