nonlucid
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A dream in which you do not know you are dreaming
- adjective
- /nɒnˈluːsɪd/
- Specialized
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no lúcido
- During a nonlucid dream, I often interact with people and places that feel real, yet I am unaware that it is all a dream.
Examples
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She had a nonlucid dream about flying.
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His nonlucid dreams often left him confused.
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She often has nonlucid dreams and cannot control what happens in them.
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Most people experience nonlucid dreams every night without realizing it.
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After learning about lucid dreaming, he tried to notice when his dreams were nonlucid.
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In my nonlucid dream, I found myself in a strange city without realizing I was dreaming.
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While sleeping, I experienced a nonlucid dream where I was chased by a monster, completely oblivious to the fact that it wasn't real.
Antonyms
How Lucid
Surface Forms
nonlucid positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word nonlucid comes from non- meaning 'not' and lucid, from an old word for 'light' that means 'clear' or 'aware'. So a nonlucid dream is one where you are 'not in the light' and do not know you are dreaming.