oneiro-, oneir-, oniro-, onir-, -neir- +
(Greek: dream)
oneirophobia
An intense fear of dreaming or of what they might mean.
oneirophrenia
1. A state in which hallucinations occur, caused by such conditions as prolonged deprivation of sleep, sensory isolation, and a variety of drugs.
2. A form of schizophrenia characterized by a clouding of the consciousness.
Some psychiatrists consider oneirophrenia to be an acute form of schizophrenia.
oneiropolist
Someone who interprets dreams for a price.
oneiropoly
Dealing in the sale of dream interpretations.
oneiropornism
Fantasizing about sex or prostitutes while dreaming.
oneirorgia
Dreams of sexual intercourse.
oneiroscopist
A specialist in the analysis of dreeams.
oneiroscopy
Analysis of dreams as an aid in the diagnosis of mental state or other disorders.
oniric
Pertaining to or resembling a dream.
onirogenic
Giving rise to a dreamlike state.
oniroid
Like or resembling a dream.
paroneiria, paroniria
Morbid dreaming; disagreeable, or terrifying, dreams.
Related "sleep" units:
dorm-;
hypno-;
letho-;
narco-;
somni-;
sopor-.
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