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Rêverie

/ʁe.və.ʁi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

    "As she gazed out the window, she fell into a rêverie about her childhood adventures."
  2. 2

    A fanciful or visionary idea; a dreamlike state.

    "His paintings often captured the essence of rêverie, transporting viewers to otherworldly landscapes."

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The term 'rêverie' originates from the Old French word 'reverie', which itself comes from the Latin 'reveria', meaning 'to wander in thought'. Over time, it evolved to describe a state of daydreaming or being lost in one's thoughts, particularly in a poetic or artistic context.

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