Meanings
nounwaking life (plural waking lives)
plural waking lives
- The reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.
Holonyms: daily life, real life
1 more example
Meronyms: work life; nightlife, love life, sex life
Antonyms: dream life, dreaming life
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.
Opposite
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waking life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waking%20life
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“waking life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waking%20life. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waking life,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waking%20life.
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