Definition of Phantasm
Phantasm
phan·tas·m


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(literary) an illusion, some delusive or imagined appearance, a figment of fantasy, such as a ghost;

e.g. It can be fun to imagine seeing phantasms of pirates on the beach.

(noun)
an illusion or false perception of something real in one's mind;

e.g. He had a fantasm of the place as dark and scary, although it was actually quite safe.

(noun)
a mental illusion or perception of something real;

e.g. She felt a phantasm of recognition before realizing that she didn't actually know them.



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