phantasy

• Substantiv für ein imaginäres oder unwirkliches Szenario, oft mit kreativem oder wunschgeleitetem Denken verbunden, sowie für ein Genre der Literatur, das auf Vorstellungskraft beruht.

A noun referring to an imagined or unreal scenario, often involving creative or wishful thinking, and can also describe a genre of imaginative fiction.

1. Widespread false beliefB2formal

   An idea or belief that is widely held but is not based on fact or reality.

   Irrglaube

   • The notion that money brings happiness is a common phantasy.
   • Many people live under the phantasy that success comes overnight.
   • He dismissed the rumor as a mere phantasy.

   Synonymedelusionfallacyillusionmisconceptionmyth

   Antonymefactrealitytruth

2. Imaginative fictionB1formal

   A genre of fiction that involves highly imaginative or fantastical elements, often including magic or supernatural events.

   Fantasy

   • She enjoys reading works of phantasy and science fiction.
   • The novel is a rich phantasy set in a magical kingdom.
   • His stories blend reality with pure phantasy.

   Synonymefantasy

3. Unrestrained imaginationB2formal

   The free and creative use of imagination, not limited by reality or practical constraints.

   Fantasie

   • The artist's work is a product of pure phantasy.
   • Children often live in a world of phantasy and make-believe.
   • His phantasy led him to invent extraordinary machines.

   Synonymecreativitydaydreamingfancyfantasyimaginationinventionreverievisionwhimsy

   Antonymeactualityfactrealitytruth