"waking life" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waking lives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|waking lives}} waking life (plural waking lives)
  1. The reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.
    Sense id: en-waking_life-en-noun-IYAVz~Tt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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