Background

What are attacking dreams about?

Attacks are aggressive interactions. These sorts of interactions can be physical, intellectual, or emotional. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about attacking dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with attacking dreams. These are the words that make attacking dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of attacking dreams can be illuminating about show attacking affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example attacking dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how attacking in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that attacking is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that attacking is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, attacking dreams have more aggressive acts than 99.0% of dream symbols, more animals than 87.9% of dream symbols, and more fantastic beings than 87.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, attacking dreams have less sadness than 81.0% of dream symbols, less taste than 78.6% of dream symbols, and less happiness than 77.0% of dream symbols. Notably, attacking dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that attacking is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of attacking are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of attacking are aggressive! Attacking dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of attacking is different than dreams of attacking in general.

5.6%

of dreams have attacking

How common are attacking dreams?

5.6% of dreams have the attacking symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 20 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are attacking dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like assail, attacking, and confront. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of attacking?

Attacking dreams are notable because they have substantially more terrorists, Luke Skywalker, Dobby, characters, being chased by a vampires, thieves, bobcats, boars, harpoons, big cats, missiles than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of attacking?

Attacking dreams are notable because they have substantially less pheasants, Cyprus, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Algeria, Guatemala, Kuwait, Laos, alimony, Morocco, Serbia than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into attacking dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in attacking dreams.

Who is in dreams of attacking?

Who is in dreams of attacking?

Attacking dreams are more related to animals, more related to insects, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of attacking?

What are the emotions in dreams of attacking?

Attacking dreams are more related to fear and more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to embarrassment.

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Where do dreams of attacking take place?

Where do dreams of attacking take place?

Dreams of attacking are less related to human-made places, less related to magical places, and less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of attacking?

What happens in dreams of attacking?

Attacking dreams are much more related to aggressive acts and more related to death than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of attacking related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of attacking related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of attacking are more related to nightmares, more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of attacking related the senses?

How do dreams of attacking related the senses?

Attacking dreams are less related to smelling, less related to taste, and less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of attacking in dreams?

Attacking dreams are common. Among other things attacking dreams are nightmares and aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of attacking? How might your dream of attacking be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience attacking in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about attacking in dreams. See how you feel about attacking now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of attacking dreams

An interpretation of attacking dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. A dream has many options to choose from when telling a story about your being attacked in some way, or something being attacked. The type of attack and related details help to define the symbolism and lead to the meaning. Oftentimes, what’s shown as a physical attack in a dream connects with other associations with the word, such as a personal attack, anxiety attack, emotional attack, plan of attack, or attacking a pile of work. The strength and nature of the attack are clues to deconstruct the story and connect the symbolism with you and your life. Dreams tell you what you don’t already know consciously, so the source of an attack might not be obvious, such as when you’re in denial that something is affecting you deeply. For example, see: Walmart. Think about what happened in your life the day before the dream. Were you attacked in any sense, or did it feel that way? Dreams exaggerate, so something that seems small or minor at the time can blow up into something big in your dreams. For example, a romantic partner or friend makes a comment that rubs you the wrong way, or a co-worker questions your judgment. To be attacked can mean your life is in rough water. You’re struggling. See: Storms It can mean you’re being attacked from within. See: Enemies, Opponents, Shadows An attack implies the need to defend yourself. You are in a position open to attack, or feel vulnerable. Attacking in a dream can symbolize resisting something, and your attack is a way of saying you’re keeping it at bay. Figures of speech such as “on the attack” can mean focused and aggressive. You can attack your work or a problem, for instance. Another possibility is that an attack is an expression of anger or frustration. See: Anger An attack can indicate that something within you is trying to get your attention. It might be a neglected, ignored, or repressed part of yourself that won’t accept that treatment any longer. Animal attacks in dreams, in particular, can be driven by something from within you trying to get your attention. See: Animals Animal attacks in a dream can be a sign that something is out of kilter with your instincts. For example, a mother dreams that a bear comes out of the woods and mauls her child. It symbolizes that her motherly instincts to protect her child are actually harming him. “Momma bear” is smothering her teenage son. Assaulting someone in a dream suggests resisting something or disagreeing strongly, or being in a situation where you feel forced to do something against your will. See also: Anger, Animals, Biting, Devils, Enemies, Fighting, Nightmares, Opponents, Raping, Shadows, Storms

Examples of dreams of attacking

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of attacking dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for attacking dreams. Read at your own risk.

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