interpretation of dreams
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- noun
- /ˌɪntərprɪˈteɪʃən əv drimz/
:
interpretación de los sueños
- And so the interpretation of dreams is not, among the Frin, a means of self-revelation, of private psychic inquiry and readjustment.
- Freud's interpretation of dreams
Examples
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He has read Nietzsche; he has even read the fallen apostle Freud's shocking Interpretation of Dreams.
Fiction book (1990) -
These include the concept of the complex, the interpretation of dreams, and the purpose of analysis (Fordham, 1966).
Academic text (1991) -
In his Interpretation of Dreams... ...the man who gave the world "penis envy"... ...declares that women's libido is essentially masochistic.
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Many Frin welcome this growth of urbanism and materialism, justifying it as the result of the interpretation of dreams received by their strong minds from visitors from other planes.
Fiction book (2002) -
If one keeps in mind Foucault's early essay on Freud and Binswanger, it is clear that, for Foucault, Artemidorus's interpretation of dreams has a basis radically different from that of Freud's.
Academic text (1995) -
The interpretation of dreams can help people understand their subconscious thoughts and feelings.
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Freud's book on the interpretation of dreams is a classic text in psychology.
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Many cultures believe that the interpretation of dreams offers insights into future events.
How Systematic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
interpretation + of + dream
The phrase 'interpretation of dreams' is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'interpretation' (an explanation) + 'of' + 'dreams' (mental events), so its meaning 'analyzing/explaining dreams' is directly derivable from the parts. This genitive/of-construction is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Interpretation of dreams comes from old times when people treated dreams as secret messages about the future or a person's life. To 'interpret' a dream was like reading and explaining that message, so interpretation now means 'analyzing and explaining' dreams.