figment
1 of 1noun/ˈfɪɡmənt/
Forms:figments
1
something invented or imagined, often without any basis in reality
- The monster in the story was merely a figment of the author's imagination.
- She believed that the voices she heard were figments of her mind, not real people.
- The conspiracy theory was based on a figment of speculation rather than concrete evidence.
- His memories of the event were distorted, filled with figments of fantasy and embellishment.
- The dream felt surreal, filled with figments of surreal creatures and landscapes that didn't exist in the waking world.