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phantasma vs illusion

illusion vs phantasma

phantasma and illusion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phantasma Yes No No No
illusion Yes No No No
As nouns, illusion is a hypernym of phantasma; that is, illusion is a word with a broader meaning than phantasma:
  • phantasma: something existing in perception only
  • illusion: an erroneous mental representation
Other hypernyms of phantasma include semblance.
phantasma (noun) illusion (noun)
something existing in perception only the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
a ghostly appearing figure an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
something many people believe that is false
an erroneous mental representation
Difference between phantasma and illusion

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