noun
phantasm
Phantasm (noun) means something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
noun
1
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
2
An impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
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Etymology
A learned variant of phantom; from Middle English fantosme, from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). Doublet of phantom.
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What is the meaning of phantasm?
"phantasm" (noun) means something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
What are the different meanings of phantasm?
"phantasm" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition; 2. An impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.