noun

figment

FIHG-muhnt

noun

Something invented or imagined that has no basis in reality.

"The ghost he described turned out to be a figment of his imagination."

How to Use Figment

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething made up entirely in someone’s mind, with no basis in fact — almost always paired with "of the/one’s imagination."

Common pairings

a figment of the imagination

figments plural

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The ghost he described turned out to be a _____ of his imagination.

From Late Latin figmentum, "something formed or invented," from the same root as "fiction" and "feign."

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