"low fantasy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more low fantasy [comparative], most low fantasy [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} low fantasy (comparative more low fantasy, superlative most low fantasy)
  1. (psychology) Having a poor fantasy life, such as not having imaginary companions nor playing pretend games. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-low_fantasy-en-adj-KxJY2Bjg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 29 22 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Noun

Forms: low fantasies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} low fantasy (countable and uncountable, plural low fantasies)
  1. (uncountable) A subgenre of fantasy fiction set in the primary or real world as opposed to a secondary or fantasy world. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Literary genres
    Sense id: en-low_fantasy-en-noun-1-5DTg-L Disambiguation of Fantasy: 22 42 31 4 Disambiguation of Literary genres: 18 43 33 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 29 22
  2. (uncountable) A subgenre of fantasy fiction that focuses on more grounded and realistic fantasy with more focus on the daily lives and practical goals of the characters. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-low_fantasy-en-noun-SYaD1voN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 29 22
  3. (countable) A work in this subgenre. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-low_fantasy-en-noun-D8RGjvWg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 29 22

Inflected forms

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