noun
oneirology
oh-ny-ROL-uh-jee
Oneirology (noun) means the field that studies dreams and how they are interpreted. Example: “She took a course in oneirology as part of her psychology degree.”
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formal The field that studies dreams and how they are interpreted.
"She took a course in oneirology as part of her psychology degree."
"Oneirology looks at what dreams mean to the people who have them."
"He wrote a book on the history of oneirology."
How to use oneirology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe study of dreams and what they might mean.
When to use it
It is a formal, academic word that most people rarely meet in everyday speech.
Memory tip
Plural oneirologies exists, but you will almost always see the singular.
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Common pairings
field of oneirology
history of oneirology
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Etymology
The word is formed from oneiro- and -logy. It goes back historically to Latin oneirologia, which comes from the Ancient Greek word oneiros, meaning dream.
Rhymes for oneirology
urology
apology
zoology
biology
ecology
analogy
etiology
pedagogy
mycology
virology
sexology
cytology
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Frequently asked questions
What is oneirology?
Oneirology is the field that studies dreams and how they are interpreted.
Is oneirology the same as sleep research?
No. Sleep research looks at sleep as a physical, brain-based process, while oneirology focuses on dreams as something people personally experience, and on interpreting them.
What does oneiro- mean?
It comes from the Ancient Greek word for dream.
What is the meaning of oneirology?
"oneirology" (noun) means the field that studies dreams and how they are interpreted.
