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oneiric

American

[oh-nahy-rik] / oʊˈnaɪ rɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of dreams.

oneiric British

/ əʊˈnaɪərɪk /

adjective

of or relating to dreams

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Etymology

Origin of oneiric

First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek óneir(os) “dream” + -ic

Example Sentences

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Fans of Haruki Murakami’s melancholy, oneiric tales will also delight in Lim’s assault upon consensus reality.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

Mike Flanagan has earned the distinction of being Netflix’s golden boy for horror, helming Gerald’s Game, the new It series The Haunting of Hill House, and this traumatizing sojourn through the oneiric dream-plane.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2018

“We cannot, but the discovery and analysis of oneiric behavior would lead us to believe that cats do dream.”

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2017

Elsewhere, there is a naïve, almost oneiric undertow.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 27, 2017

What we wish for, is ours. mg It is the age of oneiric culture.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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