Added 9 October 2026
figment
/ˈfɪɡ.mənt/ noun
Latin root: figmentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about figment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A contrived or fantastic idea.
a figment of the imagination
Origin
From Late Latin figmentum (“anything made, a fiction”), from fingō (“make, form, feign”); see fiction, feign, feint.
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