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phantasmic

phan·tas·mal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh l]
    • /fænˈtæz məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh l]
    • /fænˈtæz məl/

Definition of phantasmic word

  • adjective phantasmic pertaining to or of the nature of a phantasm; unreal; illusory; spectral: phantasmal creatures of nightmare. 1

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Origin of phantasmic

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; phantasm + -al1

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Parts of speech for Phantasmic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phantasmic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phantasmic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phantasmic

adj phantasmic

  • apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
  • blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
  • blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
  • chimeric — unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise.
  • imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.

adjective phantasmic

  • chimeral — Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses).
  • notional — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.

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