reverie

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun absentminded dreaming while awake
  2. noun an abstracted state of absorption

Etymology

From French rêverie.

In classic literature

Synonyms

revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain

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