fantast
or phan·tast
[ fan-tast ]
/ ˈfæn tæst /
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noun
a visionary or dreamer.
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Origin of fantast
1580–90; <German, variant of Phantast<Greek phantastḗs boaster; modern sense by association with fantastic
Words nearby fantast
fantasied, fantasist, fantasize, fantasm, fantasmagoria, fantast, fantastic, fantastically, fantasticate, fantastico, fantasy
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fantast
/ (ˈfæntæst) /
noun
a dreamer or visionary
Word Origin for fantast
C16: from German Phantast, from Greek phantastēs boaster; English word influenced in meaning by fantastic
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