noun
phantasm
Phantasm (noun) means something you see that is not really there; a ghostly image.
noun
1
Something you see that is not really there; a ghostly image.
2
A mental image formed directly from the senses, before the mind makes sense of it.
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Etymology
A learned variant of phantom, coming from Middle English fantosme, which came from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). It is a doublet of phantom.
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What is the meaning of phantasm?
"phantasm" (noun) means something you see that is not really there; a ghostly image.
What is another word for phantasm?
Other words for "phantasm" include spectre, apparition, phantasma, specter, shadow, fantasm.
What is the opposite of phantasm?
Opposites of "phantasm" include substance, reality.
What are the different meanings of phantasm?
"phantasm" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something you see that is not really there; a ghostly image; 2. A mental image formed directly from the senses, before the mind makes sense of it.
