oneirocritic

[ oh-nahy-ruh-krit-ik ]

noun
  1. an interpreter of dreams.

Origin of oneirocritic

1
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, adjective
  • o·nei·ro·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby oneirocritic

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British Dictionary definitions for oneirocritic

oneirocritic

/ (əʊˌnaɪərəʊˈkrɪtɪk) /


noun
  1. a person who interprets dreams

Origin of oneirocritic

1
C17: from Greek oneirokritikos

Derived forms of oneirocritic

  • oneirocritical, adjective
  • oneirocritically, adverb

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