Figment

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɡmɪnt/

Figment (noun)

  1. An idea or story that is not real, but seems true in someone’s mind.
  2. A small part of a claim that is wrong or invented, not based on facts.
  3. Something that exists only in imagination, not in the real world.

Examples

  • The plan was a made-up idea, not a real strategy.
  • Her confidence came from a made-up idea that everything would work.