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vision quest

vision quest noun: a rite of passage in some Native American cultures, representing a turning-point in life before puberty and consisting of a journey alone in the wilderness, sometimes accompanied by fasting, leading to a vision from a spirit.

Noun

vision quest (plural vision quests)

  1. A rite of passage in some Native American cultures, representing a turning-point in life before puberty and consisting of a journey alone in the wilderness, sometimes accompanied by fasting, leading to a vision from a spirit.
    • And I’ll confess: As a critic with multiple TV commitments, I watched “Sense8” on and off over weeks, which means it’s entirely possible that I was simply doing it wrong. Maybe it required an immersive trance, like a psychedelic vision quest.2015 December 16, James Poniewozik, “Streaming TV Isn’t Just a New Way to Watch. It’s a New Genre.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of vision quest

pluralvision quests

Questions about vision quest

What does vision quest mean?
Vision quest means a rite of passage in some Native American cultures, representing a turning-point in life before puberty and consisting of a journey alone in the wilderness, sometimes accompanied by fasting, leading to a vision from a spirit.
What part of speech is vision quest?
Vision quest is a noun.
What is the plural of vision quest?
The plural of vision quest is vision quests.

Words near vision quest in the dictionary

  1. vision mixers
  2. vision out
  3. vision panel
  4. vision panels
  5. vision purple
  6. vision quest
  7. vision quests
  8. vision statement
  9. vision statements
  10. vision thing
  11. vision things

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