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PHANTASMAGORIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does phantasmagoric mean?

• PHANTASMAGORIC (adjective)
The adjective PHANTASMAGORIC has 1 sense:

1. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

Familiarity information: PHANTASMAGORIC used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PHANTASMAGORIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

Synonyms:

phantasmagoric; phantasmagorical; surreal; surrealistic

Context examples:

a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows / the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature

Similar:

unrealistic (not realistic)

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