phantasmal

Variant of phantasm

phantasm definition

phan·tasm (fan′taz′əm)

noun

  1. a perception of something that has no physical reality; figment of the mind; esp., a specter, or ghost
    also phantasma phan·tas′ma (fan taz′mə)
  2. a deceptive likeness
  3. Philos. a mental impression of a real person or thing

Etymology: ME fantasme < OFr < L phantasma < Gr < phantazein, to show < stem of phainein, to appear: see fantasy

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