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reverie vs dreaming

dreaming vs reverie

reverie and dreaming both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverie Yes No No No
dreaming Yes No No No
As nouns, dreaming is a hypernym of reverie; that is, dreaming is a word with a broader meaning than reverie:
  • reverie: absentminded dreaming while awake
  • dreaming: imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Other hypernyms of reverie include dream.
reverie (noun) dreaming (noun)
an abstracted state of absorption a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
absentminded dreaming while awake imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Difference between reverie and dreaming

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