fantasm vs ghost
ghost vs fantasmfantasm and ghost both are nouns.
fantasm is not a verb while ghost is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fantasm | Yes | No | No | No |
| ghost | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
ghost is a hyponym of
fantasm; that is, ghost is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fantasm:
- fantasm: something existing in perception only
- ghost: a mental representation of some haunting experience
Other hyponyms of fantasm include
flying saucer, UFO, unidentified flying object, Flying Dutchman, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
| fantasm (noun) | ghost (noun) |
|---|---|
| something existing in perception only | a mental representation of some haunting experience |
| a ghostly appearing figure | a suggestion of some quality |
| the visible disembodied soul of a dead person | |
| a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else |
| fantasm (verb) | ghost (verb) |
|---|---|
| write for someone else | |
| haunt like a ghost; pursue | |
| move like a ghost |
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