dreamwork

dream·work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dreem-wurk]
- /ˈdrimˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dreem-wurk]
- /ˈdrimˌwɜrk/

Definitions of dreamwork word

noun dreamwork the processes that cause the transformation of unconscious thoughts into the content of dreams, as displacement, distortion, condensation, and symbolism. 1
noun dreamwork The processes by which the unconscious mind alters the manifest content of dreams in order to conceal their real meaning from the dreamer. 1
noun dreamwork Act of trying to revive a dream without sleeping. 0
noun dreamwork An attempt to discover what deeper meaning a dream might contain. 0

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Origin of dreamwork

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Dreamwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dreamwork

dreamwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dreamwork usage trend in Literature

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