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phantasy
Phantasy (noun) means an archaic spelling of fantasy.
noun
1
An archaic spelling of fantasy.
"Yet his passion for her had grown fiercer than ever, and he swore to himself that he would win her back from her phantasies."
— John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide (1902)
2
An inner mental picture of a thing, forming a bridge between instinct and the real world.
"However, Klein's phantasy is not exactly Lacan's imaginary fantasy; it is, I think, more than that."
— Lene Austed, Introducing Psychoanalysis and Politics (2013)
"By later Kleinians and critics alike, phantasy is often seen as identical to Freud's concept of psychic reality."
— Juliet Mitchell, Introduction (1987)
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What is the meaning of phantasy?
"phantasy" (noun) means an archaic spelling of fantasy.
What is another word for phantasy?
Other words for "phantasy" include illusion, fantasy, fancy.
What are the different meanings of phantasy?
"phantasy" has 2 main meanings: 1. An archaic spelling of fantasy; 2. An inner mental picture of a thing, forming a bridge between instinct and the real world.
