1make–be·lieve 
/ˈmeɪkbəˌli:v/ noun
/ˈmeɪkbəˌli:v/ noun [noncount] : things that are imagined or pretended to be true or real
▪ He has been living in a world of make-believe. [=he has been believing things that are not true; he has been living in a fantasy world] ◊When children play make-believe, they think of an imaginary world and pretend to live in it as people, animals, fairies, etc. — see also make believe at believe
▪ He has been living in a world of make-believe. [=he has been believing things that are not true; he has been living in a fantasy world] ◊When children play make-believe, they think of an imaginary world and pretend to live in it as people, animals, fairies, etc. — see also make believe at believe
