Vorstellungskraft

Definitions of Vorstellungskraft
  1. noun
    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
    synonyms: Fantasie, Phantasie
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    Marsmensch
    imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
    Pegasus
    (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
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    mythologischer Aufenthaltsort
    a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
    Fabelwesen
    a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
    Siebter Himmel, Wolke Sieben, Wolkenkuckucksheim
    an imaginary place where you say people are when they seem optimistically out of touch with reality
    Himmel
    the abode of God and the angels
    Hades, Tantalus
    (religion) the world of the dead
    Hölle
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
    Scheinwelt, Traumwelt
    a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
    Fegefeuer
    (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
    Schlaraffenland
    an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders
    Riese
    an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
    Meerjungfrau, Nixe
    half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
    Einhorn
    an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
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