fantasy land

Fictional magical kingdom

Fantasy land is an imaginary place where things work according to wishes rather than reality.

The term usually appears dismissively, suggesting someone's beliefs or expectations are naively detached from how the world actually operates: If you think this project will finish on time, you're living in fantasy land.

Also spelled as one word: fantasyland.

Related

fairy tale · mystical · Shangri-La · Avalon · castle in the sky · Arcadia · enchantment · Tír na nÓg · Camelot · fairyland · magic kingdom · utopia · Xanadu · Elysium · dreamscape · Eden · reverie · storybook

Categories
Opposites
reality vs. imagination

fantasy landreality

What actually exists

real life · actuality · the here and now · terra firma · everyday life

harshness vs. escapism

fantasy landharsh reality

Uncomfortable actual circumstances

grim reality · rock bottom · hard times · mean streets · rat race

pragmatism vs. delusion

fantasy landreality check

Confrontation with actual circumstances

hard facts · realism · harsh truth · rude awakening · facing facts

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G