Fantasist

/fˈɑːntɐsˌɪst/

/fˈæntɐsˌɪst/

Fantasist

a person who indulges in or creates fantasies or unrealistic imaginings, often to escape from reality or to embellish their own experiences or achievements

Examples

1. And our main character Anna is one of those fantasists.

2. Thankfully, Keene was a fantasist whose greatest work of fiction was the fake bomb in his trembling hands.

3. Mind control has often been consigned to the periphery as a fantasist conspiracy theory, but when the real truth came to light, the implications were horrifying.

4. At his trial, Tilly was described by the prosecutor as a liar and a fantasist who had created an atmosphere of group paranoia and mental destabilization among the family.