mirror dweller
- noun
- /ˈmɪrər ˈdwɛlər/
- Literature
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habitante del espejo
- In old folktales, the mirror dweller might emerge at midnight to communicate with the living.
Examples
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She often feels like a mirror dweller in her own life.
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The villagers whispered about a mirror dweller who haunted the abandoned mansion.
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As an artist, she often felt like a mirror dweller, observing and analyzing her own emotions.
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The mirror dwellers of folklore are fascinating creatures.
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As an artist, she often felt like a mirror dweller, reflecting on her own emotions and thoughts.
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In old folktales, a mirror dweller is said to appear in dreams to guide those who seek self-knowledge.
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He became a mirror dweller after spending long hours contemplating his choices and feelings.
Synonyms
A person who often thinks deeply about their own thoughts and feelings
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built from 'mirror' (reflective surface) + 'dweller' (one who resides), so a learner who knows both words can straightforwardly infer a literal meaning of someone who lives in or is associated with a mirror. However, the figurative reading ('deeply introspective person') requires a metaphorical mapping from physical dwelling to psychological state and some cultural/contextual inference, so the overall transparency is partial rather than fully transparent.
Etymology
Mirror dweller may come from old stories of a spirit living inside a mirror and watching people from the glass. The image of a dweller inside the mirror who only looks at their own face helps explain why the phrase now means 'someone who thinks a lot about themselves'.
