oneirism
- noun
- /oʊˈnɪrɪzəm/
- Specialized
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onirismo
- His oneirism made it difficult for him to distinguish reality from fantasy.
Examples
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The patient exhibited signs of oneirism after taking the medication.
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The artist's work reflects a sense of oneirism and fantasy.
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Periods of oneirism can occur during episodes of extreme fatigue or illness.
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She often experiences oneirism during her meditation.
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His oneirism made it challenging for him to tell what was real and what was imagined.
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Periods of oneirism can occur when one is overly tired or unwell.
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After taking the medication, the patient showed signs of oneirism that blurred the lines between waking and dreaming.
Synonyms
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A false experience in which you see or hear something not there
How Dreamlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
oneirism = oneir + ism
The root 'oneir-' is an uncommon combining form meaning 'dream' and is not a recognizable standalone English word for most learners, so the meaning cannot be readily derived from its parts.
Etymology
The word oneirism comes from the Greek root oneir- meaning 'dream', so it names a 'dream'-like mental state when a person is awake but has dream experiences or very strong daydreams.