"dreamlife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dreamlives [plural]
Etymology: dream + life Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dream|life}} dream + life Head templates: {{en-noun|dreamlives}} dreamlife (plural dreamlives)
  1. The total experience of dreams and fantasies.
    Sense id: en-dreamlife-en-noun-LS4PWbog Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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