oneirocritic

[oh-nahy-ruh-krit-ik] Origin

o·nei·ro·crit·ic

[oh-nahy-ruh-krit-ik]
noun
an interpreter of dreams.

Origin:
1605–15; < Greek oneirokritikós pertaining to the interpretation of dreams, equivalent to óneir(os) dream + -o- -o- + kritikós skilled in judgment; see critic

o·nei·ro·crit·i·cal, adjective
o·nei·ro·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Oneirocritic has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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oneirocritic (əʊˌnaɪərəʊˈkrɪtɪk)
 
n
a person who interprets dreams
 
[C17: from Greek oneirokritikos]
 
oneiro'critical
 
adj
 
oneiro'critically
 
adv

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oneirocritic
"a judge or interpreter of dreams," 1588 (implied in oneirocritical), from Gk. oneirokritikos "pertaining to the interpretation of dreams," from oneiros "a dream" + krites "discerner, judge" (see critic).
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