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noun
A sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy; a daydreamer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An impostor, especially one falsely claiming to have done military service.
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noun
fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fictional character, fictitious character, character
History
From the main character in a short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1939), by James Thurber.
