oneirology
English
editEtymology
editoneiro- + -logy, historically from Latin oneirologia from Ancient Greek ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”)
Noun
editoneirology (countable and uncountable, plural oneirologies)
- The study of dreams and their interpretation.
Usage notes
editOneirology should not be confused with sleep research, which studies sleep as neurophysiological phenomenon. Oneirology is more concerned with dreams as personal experience and their interpretation.
Translations
editthe study of dreams
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