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dreamer

American  
[dree-mer] / ˈdri mər /

noun

  1. a person who dreams.

    The dream provides insights into the interior life of the dreamer, or so say many psychotherapists.

  2. a person who lives in a world of fantasy; one who is impractical and unrealistic.

    The phrase "economically illiterate" has long been used to smear leftists as unrealistic utopian dreamers.

  3. a person whose ideas or projects are considered audacious or highly speculative; visionary.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was considered a dreamer—and what a wonderful dream it is!

  4. Usually Dreamer Sometimes DREAMer a person who qualifies for DACA or the Dream Act.

dreamer British  
/ ˈdriːmə /

noun

  1. a person who dreams habitually

  2. a person who lives in or escapes to a world of fantasy or illusion; escapist

  3. archaic a prophet; visionary

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Etymology

Origin of dreamer

First recorded in 1250–1300; dreamer def. 4 first recorded in 2010–15; Middle English; dream, -er 1 ( def. )

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