oneirology

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noun

The study of dreams and their interpretation.

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Meanings

nounoneirology (countable and uncountable, plural oneirologies)

plural oneirologies

  1. countableuncountableThe study of dreams and their interpretation.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄνειρος“dream”
  2. Latinoneirologia
  3. Englishoneirology

From oneiro- + -logy, historically from Latin oneirologia from Ancient Greek ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”).

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Translations

Catalan oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
Chinese Mandarin 夢學 /梦学
  • 夢學 /梦学 (mèngxué)the study of dreams
Czech oneirologie
  • oneirologiethe study of dreams
Dutch oneirologie
  • oneirologiethe study of dreams
Finnish oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
French onirologie
  • onirologiethe study of dreams
German Oneirologie
  • Oneirologiethe study of dreams
Greek ονειρολογία
  • ονειρολογία (oneirología)the study of dreams
Italian oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
Japanese オニーロロジー, 夢学
  • オニーロロジー (onīrorojī)the study of dreams
  • 夢学 (mugaku)the study of dreams
Latin oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
Norwegian oneirologi
  • oneirologithe study of dreams
Polish oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
Portuguese onirologia
  • onirologiathe study of dreams
Russian онейроло́гия
  • онейроло́гия (onejrológija)the study of dreams
Spanish oneirologia
  • oneirologiathe study of dreams
Swedish oneirologi
  • oneirologithe study of dreams
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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