Meanings
plural oneirocritics · alternative oneirocritick · alternative onirocritic
- An interpreter of dreams.
Synonyms: oneirocrite, oneiroscopist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn interpreter of dreams.
adjectiveOf or relating to the interpretation of dreams.
Origin
- Ancient Greekὀνειροκριτικός“fit for interpreting dreams”
- Englishoneirocritic
From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish unien tulkitsija, unitulkinta-
- unien tulkitsijainterpreter of dreams
- unitulkinta-of the interpretation of dreams
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oneirocritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oneirocritic
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