nondreaming

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adjective

Not dreaming; dreamless.

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Meanings

adjectivenondreaming (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot dreaming; dreamless.

    Both dreaming and nondreaming sleep qualify as discrete altered states.

    1999, Mark A Runco, Steven R Pritzker, Encyclopedia of creativity, Volume 1
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    As in Maiden Castle, in which we glimpsed Dud and Wizzie in nondreaming oblivion, there is in Weymouth Sands an emphasis on sleep as the other of Being.

    1990, Denis Lane, In the spirit of Powys: new essays

    The carvers who believe that their ideas come from dreams inspired by a spirit-friend claim that their work is superior to that of nondreaming carvers.

    2009, Ben-Ami Scharfstein, Art Without Borders: A Philosophical Exploration of Art and Humanity

Origin

From non- + dreaming.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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