Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imaginary friend

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: imag-i-nary friend
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A deity or higher power, particularly the Abrahamic God.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Sometimes the Christians talk to their imaginary friend, Jesus, when they are alone."
"But what was God doing while Katrina laid waste to their city? Surely He heard the prayers of those elderly men and women who fled the rising waters for the safety of their attics, only to be slowly drowned there. […] These poor people died talking to an imaginary friend."
"(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.)"

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

imaginary friends (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

headmate

Questions

What does imaginary friend mean?: A nonexistent person, the subject of a friendship or other interpersonal relationship taking place in the imagination rather than in physical reality.

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