daynightmare

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noun

A daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.

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Meanings

noundaynightmare (plural daynightmares)

plural daynightmares

  1. rareA daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.

    Synonyms: daymare

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.

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daymare

Origin

Compound of day + nightmare, patterned after daydream.

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APA

daynightmare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daynightmare

MLA

“daynightmare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daynightmare. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daynightmare,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daynightmare.

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