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dream vs phantasy

phantasy vs dream

dream and phantasy both are nouns.

dream is a verb but phantasy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dream Yes No Yes No
phantasy Yes No No No
As nouns, phantasy is a hypernym of dream; that is, phantasy is a word with a broader meaning than dream:
  • dream: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
  • phantasy: imagination unrestricted by reality
Other hypernyms of dream include fantasy.
dream (noun) phantasy (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) phantasy (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between dream and phantasy

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