oneironaut
/əʊˈnaɪɹənɔːt/US/oʊˈnaɪɹoʊnɔt/
oneironaut noun: a person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid dreaming.
Noun
oneironaut (plural oneironauts)
- A person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid dreaming.
- During a lucid dream it is possible for the dreamer (or “oneironaut,” as LaBerge puts it) to think reasonably clearly, remember the conditions of waking life and act voluntarily, all while remaining soundly, restfully asleep.2004 July 18, Lawrence Osborne, “Inward Bound”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jun 2015
- Without special training, he was a natural “oneironaut” or “dream navigator.” From early childhood, he could control his dreams. He used to “wake up” within a dream. Fully lucid, he was aware he was dreaming.2007, Mel Waldman, “Casablanca”, in This Is Not A Murder Mystery, →ISBN, page 47
Forms of oneironaut
| plural | oneironauts |
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Origin of oneironaut
From oneiro- + -naut.
Questions about oneironaut
- What does oneironaut mean?
- Oneironaut means a person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid dreaming.
- What part of speech is oneironaut?
- Oneironaut is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oneironaut?
- Oneironaut is pronounced /əʊˈnaɪɹənɔːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of oneironaut?
- The plural of oneironaut is oneironauts.
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