oneirism.

A waking mental state in which experience takes on a vivid dreamlike character.

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Words that belong together

• oneiric state
• oneirism

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Oneirism blurred the room’s familiar edges.

The report described a period of oneirism.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.