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imaginary friend

noun

Definitions

  1. A nonexistent person, the subject of a friendship or other interpersonal relationship…

    A nonexistent person, the subject of a friendship or other interpersonal relationship taking place in the imagination rather than in physical reality.

  2. A deity or higher power, particularly the Abrahamic God.

    • Sometimes the Christians talk to their imaginary friend, Jesus, when they are alone.
    • (This is ironic in that Darwin, with his long beard and deep-set eyes, looks a bit like the imaginary friend of many a believer.)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA