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fantasist

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who creates fantasies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2008 Oct 31 James Bond fantasist jailed by James Sturcke and agencies in The Guardian.co.uk A fantasist was beginning a two-year stint behind bars today for conning police into thinking he was a James Bond-style secret agent.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

One living in a fantasy world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A writer who writes in the fantasy style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a creator of fantasies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: creator

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς (phắntăsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)bor. Latin phantasia Old French fantasiebor. Middle English fantasie English fantas(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English fantasist From fantas(y) + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fantasista — one who creates fantasies
  • Finnish: fantasiataiteilija — one who creates fantasies
  • German: Fantast — one who creates fantasies
  • German: Fantastin — one who creates fantasies
  • German: Phantast — one who creates fantasies
  • German: Phantastin — one who creates fantasies
  • Polish: fantasta — one who creates fantasies
  • Polish: fantastka — one who creates fantasies
  • Finnish: mielikuvitusmaailmassa elävä — one living in a fantasy world
  • German: Fantast — one living in a fantasy world
  • German: Fantastin — one living in a fantasy world
  • German: Phantast — one living in a fantasy world
  • German: Phantastin — one living in a fantasy world
  • Polish: fantasta — one living in a fantasy world
  • Polish: fantastka — one living in a fantasy world
  • Russian: фантазёр (fantazjór) — one living in a fantasy world
  • Russian: фантазёрка (fantazjórka) — one living in a fantasy world
  • Finnish: fantasiakirjailija — fantasy writer
  • German: Fantasy-Autor — fantasy writer
  • German: Fantasy-Autorin — fantasy writer
  • Polish: fantasta — fantasy writer
  • Polish: fantastka — fantasy writer
  • Russian: фанта́ст (fantást) — fantasy writer
  • Russian: фанта́стка (fantástka) — fantasy writer