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low fantasy

low fantasy noun: a subgenre of fantasy fiction set in the primary or real world as opposed to a secondary or fantasy world.

Noun

low fantasy (countable and uncountable, plural low fantasies)

  1. (uncountable) A subgenre of fantasy fiction set in the primary or real world as opposed to a secondary or fantasy world.
    • Fantasy fiction has been categorized and described in different ways. One classification divides fantasy into two major types: low fantasy, which takes place in the primary world (our world); high fantasy, which takes place in alternative worlds.2008, Nikki Gamble, Sally Yates, “Fantasy and Realism”, in Exploring Children's Literature, →ISBN, page 120
  2. (uncountable) A subgenre of fantasy fiction that focuses on more grounded and realistic fantasy with more focus on the daily lives and practical goals of the characters.
  3. (countable) A work in this subgenre.

Adjective

low fantasy (comparative more low fantasy, superlative most low fantasy)

  1. Having a poor fantasy life, such as not having imaginary companions nor playing pretend games.
    • Jerome Singer (1973) divided a group of children aged six to nine years into high-fantasy and low-fantasy groups on the basis of their frequency of playing pretend games as contrasted with other kinds of play2014, Candida Clifford Peterson, “Preschoolers”, in Looking Forward Through the Lifespan, →ISBN, page 237

Antonyms of low fantasy

Forms of low fantasy

Noun
plurallow fantasies
Adjective
comparativemore low fantasy
superlativemost low fantasy

Questions about low fantasy

What does low fantasy mean?
Low fantasy means a subgenre of fantasy fiction set in the primary or real world as opposed to a secondary or fantasy world.
What part of speech is low fantasy?
Low fantasy can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of low fantasy?
The plural of low fantasy is low fantasies.

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