phantasy

Noun

 * 1)  The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
 * 1)  The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
 * 1)  The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
 * 1)  The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
 * 1)  The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.

Usage notes
In psychological writing, the spelling phantasy is often used to differentiate the Kleinian concept, which represents an innate unconscious process, from the related Freudian concept fantasy, which is conscious and deliberate.