dreamlessness

/ˈdɹimləsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams.

Word Origin 'Dream' from Proto-Germanic *draumaz, which might be related to PIE *dʰreugh- meaning 'to deceive' — so dreams were originally seen as deceptive visions. The suffix '-less' means 'without,' and '-ness' turns it into a noun. So dreamlessness is the state of being without dreams, literally 'deception-less-ness.' The same root gives us 'dreamer,' 'dreamy,' and 'daydream.'

noun The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams. countable

After taking the medication, he experienced a night of complete dreamlessness.

(名词) 无梦状态

服药后,他经历了一个完全无梦的夜晚。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de no tener sueños; falta de sueños.

Después de tomar el medicamento, experimentó una noche de completa ausencia de sueños.

(nom) absence de rêves; insomnie onirique; asomnie [État ou condition de ce qui est dépourvu de rêves ; absence totale de rêves.]

Après avoir pris le médicament, il a connu une nuit de **dreamlessness** complète.

(Substantiv) Traumlosigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, ohne Träume zu sein; das Fehlen von Träumen.]

Nach der Einnahme des Medikaments erlebte er eine Nacht völliger **dreamlessness**.

(名詞) 夢を見ないこと;夢がない状態。

薬を服用した後、彼は一晩中まったくdreamlessnessの状態を経験した。

(substantivo) ausência de sonhos [O estado ou condição de ser sem sonhos; ausência de sonhos.]

Depois de tomar o medicamento, ele teve uma noite de completa ausência de sonhos.

Word parts: dream + less + ness

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