Phantasma (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The travelers reported seeing a phantasma of a woman in a white dress standing at the crossroads on certain nights.
- Her parents warned her that the mansion was haunted by the phantasma of a former owner.
- After years of loneliness, he claimed to have been comforted by the phantasma of his deceased wife.
- While researching the local legend, she came across descriptions of a phantasma that allegedly haunted the nearby lake.
- When no one else could see it, Emily started to question whether the phantasma she claimed to see was just a product of her own imagination.