adj
Meaning 1
Belonging or relating to this genre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
fantastique
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/fæntæsˈtɪk/
noun
Meaning 2
A genre of literature and film that is characterized by the intrusion of the supernatural into the realistic framework of a story.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, film, literature, media, publishing, television
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History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French fantastique. Doublet of fantastic.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: fantastique — French term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by the intrusion of supernatural elements into the realistic framework of a story, accompanied by uncertainty about their existence
- Polish: fantastique — French term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by the intrusion of supernatural elements into the realistic framework of a story, accompanied by uncertainty about their existence
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