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oneirocrite en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).

Meanings

1. One skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
   • This guidance came in dreams which had to be interpreted by the oneirocrites. 2005, Raymond Buckland, The Spirit Book: The Encyclopedia of Clairvoyance, page 127:
   • Often these were obscure and had to be interpreted, the task of the oneirocrites, as the Greeks called such specialists among the priests. 1973, Leopold Sabourin, Studies in the History of Religions - Issue 25, page 92:
   • On the contrary, he warned aspiring oneirocrites that "those who attribute . . . too much hidden meaning to dreams should be treated with contempt since they have no insight into the structure of a dream ..." (IV, 63 [P 286, 13-15]). 1991, The Second Century - Volume 8, page 107:

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Synonyms

oneirocritic