As a count noun: a dream, reverie, or fantasy; (in early use also) †a delusion, a wild imagining (obsolete). Usually in plural.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > daydreaming (11) dreaminga1400 As a count noun: a dream, reverie, or fantasy; (in early use also) †a delusion, a wild imagining (obsolete). Usually in plural. musardryc1450 Foolish or idle dreaming; sloth. musardy1481 = musardry, n. wool-gathering1608 Hence, Indulgence in idle imagining or aimless speculation. woolling1705 = wool-gathering, n. 2. castle-building1740 aerial architecture1750 †(a) now rare building ‘castles in the air’ (see castle, n. 11); (b) Biology the structure of a plant above ground. Alnascharism1812 propensity or tendency to indulge in unrealistic dreams, plans, or expectations. daydreaming1816 Indulgence in daydreams. See daydream, n. pipe dreaming1902 The action or habit of planning unrealistic or fanciful schemes. Subcategories:— state of (1) |
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