wet dreams
Nighttime involuntary release
Wet dreams are erotic dreams that cause involuntary orgasm during sleep, typically accompanied by ejaculation in males.
The term usually refers to nocturnal emissions experienced by adolescent boys as a normal part of puberty: He was embarrassed to ask his dad about wet dreams.
The phrase extends to any fantasy or ideal scenario: That contract is every agent's wet dream.
Ejaculation while asleep
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
arousal · REM · sleep · testosterone · maturation · involuntary · bodily function · reproductive
Self-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- unmentionableToo shameful to discuss
forbidden · discomfort · secrecy · mortification · guilt · blush · laundry · stain
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- growthIncrease in size
youth · confusion · curiosity · peer pressure · locker room · health class · development · maturation
Active during darkness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- REMAcronym for dreaming phase
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
pajamas · mattress · nighttime · slumber · waking · morning · blanket · restless
Below conscious awareness
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- desireIntense wanting
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
Freud · libido · unconscious · symbolism · wish fulfillment · erotic · imagination · psyche
nocturnal emission
Ejaculation while asleep
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
hormones · arousal · REM · sleep · testosterone · maturation · involuntary · bodily function · reproductive · semen
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
unmentionable · forbidden · discomfort · secrecy · mortification · guilt · blush · laundry · stain · hiding
puberty
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
growth · youth · confusion · curiosity · peer pressure · locker room · health class · development · maturation · insecurity
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- REMAcronym for dreaming phase
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
sheets · pajamas · mattress · nighttime · slumber · waking · morning · blanket · restless · night
subconscious
Below conscious awareness
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- desireIntense wanting
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
sexuality · Freud · libido · unconscious · symbolism · wish fulfillment · erotic · imagination · psyche · interpretation
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- sex edsex education, sex ed, puberty, consent education, contraception
- male sexualitypenis, erection, testicles, libido, ejaculation