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fancy vs ignis fatuus

ignis fatuus vs fancy

fancy and ignis fatuus both are nouns.

fancy is an adjective but ignis fatuus is not an adjective.

fancy is a verb but ignis fatuus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fancy Yes Yes Yes No
ignis fatuus Yes No No No
As nouns, ignis fatuus is a hyponym of fancy; that is, ignis fatuus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fancy:
  • fancy: something many people believe that is false
  • ignis fatuus: an illusion that misleads
Other hyponyms of fancy include bubble, will-o'-the-wisp, wishful thinking.
fancy (noun) ignis fatuus (noun)
imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination an illusion that misleads
something many people believe that is false a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
a predisposition to like something
fancy (adjective) ignis fatuus (adjective)
not plain; decorative or ornamented
fancy (verb) ignis fatuus (verb)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
Difference between fancy and ignis fatuus

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