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ˌfantazməˈgɒrɪə,
-ˈgɔːrɪə/
n.
a sequence of dreamlike real or imaginary images.
Derivative
- phantasmagoric adj.
- phantasmagorical adj.
Etymology
C19 (orig. the name of a London exhibition of optical illusions): prob. from Fr. fantasmagorie, from fantasme ‘phantasm’ + a fanciful suffix.
