oneirodynia

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noun

A violent or disturbed imagination during sleep, as in the case of nightmares and sleepwalking.

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Meanings

nounoneirodynia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA violent or disturbed imagination during sleep, as in the case of nightmares and sleepwalking.

Origin

From oneiro- + -odynia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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