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fantasy

[/ˈfæntəsi/]
nounfemininepl: fantasies / fantasias
fantasia
1. A product of the imagination; something that is imagined or dreamed up
She lost herself in a fantasy about traveling the world.
Ela se perdeu em uma fantasia sobre viajar pelo mundo.
2. The faculty or activity of imagining things, typically things that are unrealistic or improbable
He lives in a world of fantasy rather than reality.
Ele vive em um mundo de fantasia em vez da realidade.
3. A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic or supernatural elements
She enjoys reading fantasy novels with dragons and wizards.
Ela gosta de ler romances de fantasia com dragões e magos.
4. An unrealistic or unlikely hope or scheme
Winning the lottery is just a fantasy for most people.
Ganhar na loteria é apenas uma fantasia para a maioria das pessoas.
NYC Slang
pipe dream / wild dream
Synonyms
imaginationdaydreamillusiondelusionfancy
Antonyms
realityfacttruthcertainty

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fantasia
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
fantasia
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
fantasia
Standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'devaneio'
Portugal
fantasia
Standard usage; also 'imaginação' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

live in a fantasy world
a flight of fancy
castles in the air
pie in the sky
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