phantasmagoric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma, “ghost”) + ἀγορεύειν (agoreúein, “to speak publicly”).

Adjective

phantasmagoric (comparative more phantasmagoric, superlative most phantasmagoric)

  1. Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
  2. Characterized by or pertaining to a dream-like blurring of real and imaginary elements.

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