fantasm

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A form of phantasm — Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.

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Meanings

nounfantasm (plural fantasms)

plural fantasms

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of phantasm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna ghostly appearing figure

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apparitionphantomphantasmphantasmaspecterspectre
Broader
spiritdisembodied spirit

nounsomething existing in perception only

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apparitionphantomphantasmphantasmashadow
Broader
illusionsemblance
Also see
apparitionphantasmphantomshadowspecterspectre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

fantasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fantasm

MLA

“fantasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fantasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fantasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fantasm.

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