Definition of phantasm Phantasm

/fæˌntæˈzʌm/ - [fantatzum] - phan•tasm

We found 9 definitions of phantasm from 6 different sources.

What does phantasm mean?

Noun
phantasm - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
		apparition, phantom, phantasma, fantasm, shadow
		semblance, illusion an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
		flying saucer, ufo, unidentified flying object an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
		flying dutchman a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
phantasm - a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
		apparition, phantom, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre
		disembodied spirit, spirit a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

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phantasm (Noun)
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.

phantasm (n.)
An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.
phantasm (n.)
A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion.

phantasm
fan′tazm, n. a vain, airy appearance: a fancied vision: an apparition or spectre—also Phantas′ma (Shak.):—pl. Phan′tasms, Phantas′mata.—adjs. Phantas′mal; Phantasmā′lian (rare).—n. Phantasmal′ity.—adv. Phantas′mally.—adjs. Phantasmat′ic, -al; Phantas′mic; Phantasmogenet′ic, begetting phantasms.—adv. Phantasmogenet′ically.—adj. Phantasmolog′ical, pertaining to phantasms as subjects of inquiry.—n. Phantasmol′ogy, the science of phantasms. [Gr. phantasma—phantazein, to make visible—phainein, to bring to light—pha-ein, to shine.]