Oneirocrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oneirocrite is a noun meaning One skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
Meaning
One skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
Example Sentences
This guidance came in dreams which had to be interpreted by the oneirocrites.
Often these were obscure and had to be interpreted, the task of the oneirocrites, as the Greeks called such specialists among the priests.
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]).
Word Forms
- oneirocrites
Synonyms for oneirocrite
Depending on context, synonyms include oneirocritic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oneirocrit, oneiroscopist, oneiromancer, oneironaut, horoscoper, hieroglyphist.
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