imaginary realm
Made-up world
An imaginary realm is a fictional world or domain existing only in the mind or in creative works—the sort of place found in fantasy novels, dreams, or childhood play.
The phrase emphasizes that the place has no physical existence: She spent hours lost in the imaginary realm of her stories.
Sometimes used dismissively to suggest someone is detached from reality.
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- dreamlandSleep state with visions
- dream worldImaginary mental realm
- fairylandEnchanted realm of sprites
enchanted forest · wonderland · through the looking glass · otherworld · parallel universe · dimension · portal · enchanted · magical · make believe · mythical · ethereal · illusion · vision · escape · reverie · kingdom · floating
imaginary realmreal world
Tangible everyday existence
reality · physical world · earthly realm · terra firma · the here and now
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