imaginary friend

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === imaginary friend (plural imaginary friends) (psychology) A nonexistent person, the subject of a friendship or other interpersonal relationship taking place in the imagination rather than in physical reality. Coordinate term: headmate (by extension, derogatory, sarcastic) A deity or higher power, particularly the Abrahamic God. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:imaginary friend. === Further reading === “imaginary friend”, in Collins English Dictionary. “imaginary friend”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “imaginary friend”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.