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dream vs fantasy

fantasy vs dream

dream and fantasy both are nouns.

dream and fantasy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dream Yes No Yes No
fantasy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fantasy is a hypernym of dream; that is, fantasy is a word with a broader meaning than dream:
  • dream: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
  • fantasy: imagination unrestricted by reality
Other hypernyms of dream include phantasy.
dream (noun) fantasy (noun)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep imagination unrestricted by reality
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake something many people believe that is false
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
a cherished desire
someone or something wonderful
dream (verb) fantasy (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy indulge in fantasies
experience while sleeping
Difference between dream and fantasy

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