eidolon

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
2. noun A phantom; a ghost or an elusive entity.
3. noun An unsubstantial image; a spectre; a phantom.

Similar words

idolon idol godform icon hierophany idoll aspect image eikon ikon

Often followed by

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Word family

eidola eidolons