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phantasm
noun phan·tasm \ˈfan-ˌta-zəm\
: something that exists only in a person's mind
Full Definition of PHANTASM
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: a mental representation of a real object
— phan·tas·mal \fan-ˈtaz-məl\ adjective
— phan·tas·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Variants of PHANTASM
phan·tasm also fan·tasm \ˈfan-ˌta-zəm\
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Origin of PHANTASM
Middle English fantasme, from Anglo-French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Greek, from phantazein to present to the mind — more at fancy
First Known Use: 13th century
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phantasm
noun phan·tasm \ˈfan-ˌtaz-əm\
Medical Definition of PHANTASM
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: a figment of the imagination or disordered mind
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: an apparition of a living or dead person
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