different between oneironaut vs oneiric

English

Etymology

From oneiro- +? -naut.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???na???n??t/, /??na???n??t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /o??na??o?n?t/

Noun

oneironaut (plural oneironauts)

1. A person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid dreaming.
   • 2004 July 18, Lawrence Osborne, "Inward Bound," New York Times (retrieved 7 June 2015):

     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.

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• oneironautics

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See also

• lucid dreaming
• Oneironautics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• oniric

Etymology

From oneir- +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /o?.?na?.??k/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??.?na?.??k/
• Hyphenation: o?nei?ric

Adjective

oneiric (comparative more oneiric, superlative most oneiric)

1. Of or pertaining to dreams.
2. Resembling a dream; dreamlike.

   Synonyms: dreamish, dreamy, dreamlike

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• ironice