oneirocritic

[ oh-nahy-ruh-krit-ik ]

noun

1. an interpreter of dreams.

oneirocritic

/ əʊˌnaɪərəʊˈkrɪtɪk /

noun

1. a person who interprets dreams

Derived Forms

• oˌneiroˈcritical, adjective
• oˌneiroˈcritically, adverb

Other Words From

• o·neiro·criti·cal adjective
• o·neiro·criti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of oneirocritic¹

1605–15; < Greek oneirokritikós pertaining to the interpretation of dreams, equivalent to óneir ( os ) dream + -o- -o- + kritikós skilled in judgment; critic

Word History and Origins

Origin of oneirocritic¹

C17: from Greek oneirokritikos