fantasize
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fantasize
- /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/
- /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ US
- [ˈfæ̃ɾ̃əˌsaɪz] US
- [ˈfænəˌsaɪz] US
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From fantasy + -ize.
verb fantasizes · fantasizing · fantasized · fantasise · phantasise
- To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy. I fantasized about my ideal date.
- To portray in the mind, using fantasy. Not that Mom and I didn't have our "shared experiences" — it's just that I'd like to forget most of them. I'd rather fantasize us together in that little cafe.
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verb to indulge in fantasy
| Español | fantasear |
|---|---|
| Português | fantasiar |
| Français | fantasmer, rêvasser |
| Italiano | fantasticare |
| Ελληνικά | ονειροπολώ oneiropoló, φαντάζομαι fantázomai |
| Română | avea fantezii |
| Русский | фантази́ровать fantazírovatʹ |
| العربية | تخيّل |
verb to portray in the mind
| Português | fantasiar |
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Talk about this word "fantasize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fantasize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fantasize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fantasize "fantasize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fantasize.
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@misc{fantasize_2026,
title = {fantasize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fantasize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
