Oneirodynia
oneirodynia o·nei·ro·dyn·i·a (ō-nī’rō-dĭn’ē-ə)
n.
Intense mental disturbance or distress associated with dreaming.
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[oh-nahy-ruh-man-see] /oʊˈnaɪ rəˌmæn si/ noun 1. divination through dreams. /əʊˈnaɪərəʊˌmænsɪ/ noun 1. (rare) divination by the interpretation of dreams n. 1650s; see oneiro- + -mancy. Cf. Greek oneiromantis “an interpreter of dreams.” Related: oneiromantic.
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noun a fear of dreams Word Origin oneiro- ‘dream’
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