Synonyms for ignis-fatuus
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ig-nis fach-oo-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪg nɪs ˈfætʃ u əs |
Top 10 synonyms for ignis-fatuus Other synonyms for the word ignis-fatuus
- false impression
- fancy
- fantasy
- figment of imagination
- fool's paradise
- ghost
- hallucination
- head trip
- hocus-pocus
- idolism
- ignus fatuus
- image
- invention
- make-believe
- mirage
- misapprehension
- misbelief
- misconception
- misimpression
- mockery
- myth
- optical illusion
- paramnesia
- phantasm
- phantasma
- pipe dream
- rainbow
- seeming
- semblance
- trip
- virtual reality
- will-o'-the-wisp
Définition of ignis-fatuus
Origin :- "will o' the wisp, jack-a-lantern," 1560s, from Medieval Latin, literally "foolish fire;" see igneous + fatuous.
- As in ignis fatuus : noun illusion
- The illusion was gone,—the ignis-fatuus of adventure, the dream of wealth.
- Extract from : « Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX. » by Various
- We will not dwell on other instances of ignis-fatuus, a phenomenon so common as to be known to all.
- Extract from : « The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 » by E. Rameur
- It is irksome and dangerous to travel in the dark; but better so, than with an Ignis-fatuus to guide us.
- Extract from : « The Life of Friedrich Schiller » by Thomas Carlyle
- Will-o'-the-wisp, wil′-o-the-wisp′, n. the ignis-fatuus: any deluding person or thing.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) » by Various
- Even now a specialist in theology will lead us, if he can, a merry "ignis-fatuus" chase and land us in a morass.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard
- A point of light appeared between her and the bridge, flickering about like an ignis-fatuus or jack-o'-lantern.
- Extract from : « Through Forest and Fire » by Edward Ellis
- Was there anything upon earth denied him, except the ignis-fatuus light of this woman's black eyes?
- Extract from : « The Doctor's Wife » by M. E. Braddon
- Germany is still pursuing her ignis-fatuus of Unity, which is no nearer than when she first set out.
- Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various
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