phantasm Meaning & Definition
What Does Phantasm Mean?
Phantasm is used as a noun meaning a product of fantasy. It is also used to mean delusive appearance.
Phantasm: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfan-ˌta-zəm/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | chimera, conceit and daydream |
| Antonyms | actuality, fact and reality |
| Plural | phantasms |
Phantasm Definition (Noun)
- a product of fantasy: such as
- delusive appearance : illusion
- ghost, specter
- a figment of the imagination
- a mental representation of a real object
Synonyms of Phantasm
Antonyms of Phantasm
Phantasm in a Sentence
frightened by the phantasms of his own making
believed that she'd seen the phantasm of her father on the anniversary of his death
Word Forms & Grammar
phan·tas·mal adjective
phan·tas·mic adjective
fantasm
fantasms
phantasm
phantasmal
phantasmic
phantasms
phantasm (plural phantasms)
Words That Rhyme With Phantasm
Origin of Phantasm
Origin 1: Middle English fantesme, fantosme, fantome, fantom "what has only a seeming reality or value, vanity, illusion, apparition, falsehood," borrowed from Anglo-French fantosme, fantasme, fantesme, fantame (continental Old French fantosme), borrowed from Latin phantasma "ghost, apparition" (Late Latin also, "mental image, figment, illusion"), borrowed from Greek phántasma "apparition, ghost, vision, dream, (in plural) phenomena, portents," derivative, with the noun suffix -mat-, -ma, corresponding to phantázein "to make visible, present to the eye or mind, (middle voice) place before one's mind, picture to oneself, imagine" fantasy:1
Origin 2: 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.
First Known Use
13th century
Pronouncing Phantasm
Phantasm is pronounced /ˈfan-ˌta-zəm/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (fan).
Quick Answers About Phantasm
What part of speech is phantasm?
Phantasm is a noun.
What is another word for phantasm?
Close synonyms of phantasm are chimera, conceit and daydream. See the full list of phantasm synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of phantasm?
Words opposite in meaning to phantasm are actuality, fact and reality.
What is the plural of phantasm?
The plural of phantasm is phantasms.