dreamworlds
Imagined nocturnal places
Dreamworlds are imaginary realms—the landscapes of sleep, fantasy, or escapist fiction.
The term often carries a note of unreality or delusion: He lives in a dreamworld where consequences don't exist.
In gaming and entertainment, dreamworlds are constructed fantasy environments players or viewers inhabit temporarily: The game's dreamworld blends medieval castles with alien technology.
Ideal, blissful place
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
idealism · prosperity · equality · egalitarianism · idyll · communalism · utopianism · elysium
Seeming falsely perceived
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
- oneiricRelating to dreams
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- distortedMisshapen from original form
labyrinthine · kafkaesque · bizarre · absurd · ethereal · mirage · paradox · disorienting
Body of traditional tales
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- kingdomsMonarch-ruled territories
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
fairytales · dragons · elves · quest · sorcery · legends · fables · lore
Capacity for original thought
- visionAbility to see
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
fantasia · musings · invention · ideation · artistry · originality · inspiration · whimsy
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
perfection · idealism · prosperity · equality · egalitarianism · idyll · communalism · utopianism · elysium
hallucinatory
Seeming falsely perceived
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
- oneiricRelating to dreams
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
distorted · labyrinthine · kafkaesque · bizarre · absurd · ethereal · mirage · paradox · disorienting · unearthly
mythology
Body of traditional tales
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- kingdomsMonarch-ruled territories
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
wizardry · fairytales · dragons · elves · quest · sorcery · legends · fables · lore · epic
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- visionAbility to see
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
reverie · fantasia · musings · invention · ideation · artistry · originality · inspiration · whimsy · make-believe
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
oasis · respite · hideaway · solitude · seclusion · tranquility · serenity · peace · getaway · bolt-hole
dreamworldsreality
What actually exists
actuality · objective reality · the here and now · terra firma · waking life
dreamworldsharsh reality
Uncomfortable actual circumstances
grim reality · hard truths · drudgery · disenchantment · nightmares