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PHANTASMAGORICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does phantasmagorical mean?
• PHANTASMAGORICAL (adjective)
The adjective PHANTASMAGORICAL has 1 sense:
1. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
Familiarity information: PHANTASMAGORICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHANTASMAGORICAL (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
Synonyms:
phantasmagoric; phantasmagorical; surreal; surrealistic
Context example:
the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature
Similar:
unrealistic (not realistic)
Derivation:
phantasmagoria (a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream))
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