make-believe

make-believe (noun, adjective, and verb)
make-be·lieve | \ ˈmāk-bə-ˌlēv \

As a noun:

  1. The action or state of pretending or imagining, especially in play.

  2. A fantasy or illusion accepted temporarily as real.

As an adjective:
Imaginary or pretended; not real.

As a verb (less common):
To pretend or imagine something as real.

Origin:
Early 19th century, from the phrase “make believe,” meaning to cause someone (especially oneself) to believe something that isn’t true.

Canada, 2025

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