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vision quests

vision quests is the plural of vision quest.

Meaning of vision quest

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

Questions about vision quests

What is vision quests the plural of?
Vision quests is the plural of vision quest.

Words near vision quests in the dictionary

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

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