Phantasia
/fænˈteɪ.zi.ə/noun
A term referring to a faculty of imagination or the formation of mental images.
Did you know?In ancient philosophy, 'phantasia' was not just imagination but considered a vital force in shaping reality itself, linking thought with the mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
φαντασία (phantasía)
“The act of making visible or appearing; imagination.”
Late Latin
Latin
phantasia
“Imagination, to make appear.”
Middle English
Middle English
fantasie
“A mental image or the power of imagination.”
Modern English
English
phantasia
“Referring specifically to the creative capacity of the mind.”