imaginaire

/imaʒinɛʁ/
1.
adjectiveSing

imaginary

fictitious

not real

Il s'est inventé un ami imaginaire pour ne pas se sentir seul.

He invented an imaginary friend so he wouldn't feel alone.

Synonyms:fictif, irréel, inventé, fantaisiste
2.
nounmasculineSing

the imagination or a set of shared images/representations (often used as 'collective imaginary')

Ce film puise dans l'imaginaire collectif français.

This film draws on the French collective imaginary.

Synonyms:imagination, fantaisie, imaginaire collectif
imaginaire - French Definition & Examples