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fantasy vs wishful thinking

wishful thinking vs fantasy

fantasy and wishful thinking both are nouns.

fantasy is a verb but wishful thinking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fantasy Yes No Yes No
wishful thinking Yes No No No
As nouns, wishful thinking is a hyponym of fantasy; that is, wishful thinking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fantasy:
  • fantasy: something many people believe that is false
  • wishful thinking: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
Other hyponyms of fantasy include bubble, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp.
fantasy (noun) wishful thinking (noun)
imagination unrestricted by reality the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
something many people believe that is false
fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
fantasy (verb) wishful thinking (verb)
indulge in fantasies
Difference between fantasy and wishful thinking

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