Oneiromancy
[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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