dreamer

[ dree-mer ]
/ ˈdri mər /
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noun

a person who dreams.
a person who lives in a world of fantasy; one who is impractical and unrealistic.
a person whose ideas or projects are considered audacious or highly speculative; visionary.

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Origin of dreamer

1250–1300; Middle English. See dream, -er1

Words nearby dreamer

dream ticket, dream up, dream vision, dream world, dreamboat, dreamer, dreamland, dreamless, dreamscape, dreamt, dreamtime
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Words related to dreamer

idealist, escapist, romantic, daydreamer, fantasizer, star-gazer

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British Dictionary definitions for dreamer

dreamer
/ (ˈdriːmə) /

noun

a person who dreams habitually
a person who lives in or escapes to a world of fantasy or illusion; escapist
archaic a prophet; visionary
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