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oneirocritic

[ oh-nahy-ruh-krit-ik ]
/ oʊˌnaɪ rəˈkrɪt ɪk /
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noun
an interpreter of dreams.
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Origin of oneirocritic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM oneirocritic

o·nei·ro·crit·i·cal, adjectiveo·nei·ro·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby oneirocritic

O'Neill, Eugene, one in a million, oneiric, oneirism, oneiro-, oneirocritic, oneirocriticism, oneirodynia, oneiromancy, oneirophrenia, oneiroscopy
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British Dictionary definitions for oneirocritic

oneirocritic
/ (əʊˌnaɪərəʊˈkrɪtɪk) /
noun
a person who interprets dreams

Derived forms of oneirocritic

oneirocritical, adjectiveoneirocritically, adverb

Word Origin for oneirocritic

C17: from Greek oneirokritikos
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