oneironaut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /oʊˈnaɪɹoʊnɔt/ (US)
- /əˈnaɪɹənɔːt/ (UK)
- /əʊˈnaɪɹənɔːt/ (UK)
Etymology
From oneiro- + -naut.
Meanings
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A person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid dreaming.
During a lucid dream it is possible for the dreamer (or “oneironaut,” as LaBerge puts it) to think reasonably clearly, remember the conditions of waking life and act voluntarily, all while remaining soundly, restfully asleep.
2004 July 18, Lawrence Osborne, “Inward Bound”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jun 2015:Without special training, he was a natural “oneironaut” or “dream navigator.” From early childhood, he could control his dreams. He used to “wake up” within a dream. Fully lucid, he was aware he was dreaming.
2007, Mel Waldman, “Casablanca”, in This Is Not A Murder Mystery, →ISBN, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oneironauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
oneironautics · lucid dreaming
Translations (4)
fi unimatkailija (explorer of dream worlds) · pt onironauta (explorer of dream worlds) · fr onironaute (explorer of dream worlds) · sh ониронаут (explorer of dream worlds)