Alnascharn.

Brit.

/alˈnaʃə/, U.S.

/ælˈnæʃər/

Forms: 1800s– Alnaschar, 1800s– Alnashar.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alnaschar.

Etymology: < Alnaschar (French Alnaschar, 1705 in Galland's translation of the Arabian Nights), the name of a beggar in the Arabian Nights who destroys his means of livelihood because he indulges in visions of riches and grandeur < Arabic al-naššār (also in a large number of variants, several of which have no medial -n-), probably < al the + naššār sawyer < našara to saw (something) apart, although the semantic motivation of the name is unclear.Alnaschar is the hero of the Barber's Story of his Fifth Brother. Compare the following earlier instance of the character's name in an English context:1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 535. ¶9. Alnaschar was entirely swallowed up in this chimerical Vision.

Now rare.

A person given to unrealistic dreams, expectations, or plans, esp. of wealth or success.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > one who daydreams

musardc1330

John-a-dreams1603

air-monger1628

castle-builder1711

daydreamer1750

castle-hunter1752

Alnaschar1800

reverist1824

stargazer1843

Johnny Head-in-the-Air?1851

pipe-dreamer1899

head-in-air1932

Walter Mitty1947

Mitty1953

1800 Observer 1 June 2/3 How many Alnaschars are there now at work upon the fortunes of the First Consul.

1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story vi, in Fraser's Mag. Aug. 236/2 ‘I'll..make designs hallusive of my passion for her.’ And so our pictorial Alnaschar dreamed and dreamed.

1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis (1850) I. xxxiii. 329 What an Alnaschar I am because I have made five pounds by my poems.

1905 W. B. Maxwell Vivien iii. 27 You little imp! I never met with such an Alnaschar. You seem to mesmerise one.

1962 K. R. S. Iyengar Indian Writing in Eng. xvii. 294 These exquisite patterns of folly and self-deception, these Alnaschars and their Castles in the Air.

Compounds

General attributive, as Alnaschar dream, Alnaschar vision, etc.

ΚΠ

1836 M. Howitt Wood Leighton I. 246 ‘General Dubois' establishment will furnish us ample means of providing for him.’ Mr. Bolus the surgeon arriving, put an end to this Alnaschar-vision.

1883 M. Oliphant Hester i. 10 Oh, the Alnaschar hopes he had built upon that little fortune, the ways in which it was to serve him!

1896 G. B. Shaw in Contemp. Rev. Feb. 205 Those delicious Alnaschar dreams.

1908 Folk-lore 19 117 The same story has also an incident of the Alnaschar type.

Derivatives

Alˈnascharism n. propensity or tendency to indulge in unrealistic dreams, plans, or expectations.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > daydreaming

dreaminga1400

musardryc1450

musardy1481

wool-gathering1608

woolling1705

castle-building1740

aerial architecture1750

Alnascharism1812

daydreaming1816

pipe dreaming1902

1812 M. Edgeworth Vivian i, in Tales Fashionable Life IV. 13 With maternal Alnascharism, she had, in her reveries, thrown back her head with disdain, as she repulsed the family advances of some wealthy, but low-born heiress.

1920 Amer. Economist 2 July 7/1 (headline) The new Arabian Nights, or the pipe dream of the New York Times—indulges in Alnascharism.

1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 14 Sept. 33 The..word that passed through my frontal lobes was ‘Alnascharism’. That's an arcane term,..and it fits Ms Grigson like a glove if she really thinks that viewers can turn her recipes into dinners for a mere five of your earth pounds.

† Alˈnascharize v. Obsolete intransitive to indulge in unrealistic dreams, plans, or expectations; also transitive to instil with a tendency to behave in this way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > indulge in daydreams [verb (intransitive)]

dream?c1400

saunterc1475

dump1530

to go (run, be) wool-gathering1553

to gather wool1577

reverie1832

reverize1836

Alnascharize1840

daydream1899

mice1984

1840 New Monthly Mag. 59 349 Higgins had been Almascharizing [sic]—building chateaux en Espagne.

1855 M. Maretzek Crotchets & Quavers v. 196 I walked down Broadway, with my pockets buttoned up and rejoicing in the conviction that this season would retrieve my previous losses. My spirit was Alnascharized.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	alnaschar
释义	Alnascharn. Brit. /alˈnaʃə/, U.S. /ælˈnæʃər/ Forms: 1800s– Alnaschar, 1800s– Alnashar. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alnaschar. Etymology: < Alnaschar (French Alnaschar, 1705 in Galland's translation of the Arabian Nights), the name of a beggar in the Arabian Nights who destroys his means of livelihood because he indulges in visions of riches and grandeur < Arabic al-naššār (also in a large number of variants, several of which have no medial -n-), probably < al the + naššār sawyer < našara to saw (something) apart, although the semantic motivation of the name is unclear.Alnaschar is the hero of the Barber's Story of his Fifth Brother. Compare the following earlier instance of the character's name in an English context:1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 535. ¶9. Alnaschar was entirely swallowed up in this chimerical Vision. Now rare. A person given to unrealistic dreams, expectations, or plans, esp. of wealth or success. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > one who daydreams musardc1330 John-a-dreams1603 air-monger1628 castle-builder1711 daydreamer1750 castle-hunter1752 Alnaschar1800 reverist1824 stargazer1843 Johnny Head-in-the-Air?1851 pipe-dreamer1899 head-in-air1932 Walter Mitty1947 Mitty1953 1800 Observer 1 June 2/3 How many Alnaschars are there now at work upon the fortunes of the First Consul. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story vi, in Fraser's Mag. Aug. 236/2 ‘I'll..make designs hallusive of my passion for her.’ And so our pictorial Alnaschar dreamed and dreamed. 1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis (1850) I. xxxiii. 329 What an Alnaschar I am because I have made five pounds by my poems. 1905 W. B. Maxwell Vivien iii. 27 You little imp! I never met with such an Alnaschar. You seem to mesmerise one. 1962 K. R. S. Iyengar Indian Writing in Eng. xvii. 294 These exquisite patterns of folly and self-deception, these Alnaschars and their Castles in the Air. Compounds General attributive, as Alnaschar dream, Alnaschar vision, etc. ΚΠ 1836 M. Howitt Wood Leighton I. 246 ‘General Dubois' establishment will furnish us ample means of providing for him.’ Mr. Bolus the surgeon arriving, put an end to this Alnaschar-vision. 1883 M. Oliphant Hester i. 10 Oh, the Alnaschar hopes he had built upon that little fortune, the ways in which it was to serve him! 1896 G. B. Shaw in Contemp. Rev. Feb. 205 Those delicious Alnaschar dreams. 1908 Folk-lore 19 117 The same story has also an incident of the Alnaschar type. Derivatives Alˈnascharism n. propensity or tendency to indulge in unrealistic dreams, plans, or expectations. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > daydreaming dreaminga1400 musardryc1450 musardy1481 wool-gathering1608 woolling1705 castle-building1740 aerial architecture1750 Alnascharism1812 daydreaming1816 pipe dreaming1902 1812 M. Edgeworth Vivian i, in Tales Fashionable Life IV. 13 With maternal Alnascharism, she had, in her reveries, thrown back her head with disdain, as she repulsed the family advances of some wealthy, but low-born heiress. 1920 Amer. Economist 2 July 7/1 (headline) The new Arabian Nights, or the pipe dream of the New York Times—indulges in Alnascharism. 1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 14 Sept. 33 The..word that passed through my frontal lobes was ‘Alnascharism’. That's an arcane term,..and it fits Ms Grigson like a glove if she really thinks that viewers can turn her recipes into dinners for a mere five of your earth pounds. † Alˈnascharize v. Obsolete intransitive to indulge in unrealistic dreams, plans, or expectations; also transitive to instil with a tendency to behave in this way. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > indulge in daydreams [verb (intransitive)] dream?c1400 saunterc1475 dump1530 to go (run, be) wool-gathering1553 to gather wool1577 reverie1832 reverize1836 Alnascharize1840 daydream1899 mice1984 1840 New Monthly Mag. 59 349 Higgins had been Almascharizing [sic]—building chateaux en Espagne. 1855 M. Maretzek Crotchets & Quavers v. 196 I walked down Broadway, with my pockets buttoned up and rejoicing in the conviction that this season would retrieve my previous losses. My spirit was Alnascharized. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1800
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