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What are clown dreams about?

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 clown dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how clowns in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that clown is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that clown is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, clown dreams have more unnamed people than 97.9% of dream symbols, more nightmares than 97.8% of dream symbols, and more fear than 95.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, clown dreams have less love than 92.6% of dream symbols, less vivid dreams than 86.8% of dream symbols, and less grief and sorrow than 83.0% of dream symbols. Notably, clown dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that clowns is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of clowns are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of clowns are very social! Clown dreams contain more characters tan 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams, in general, are very social. There are people or characters in almost every dream, so it is notable that clown dreams have are so social. 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 clowns is different than dreams of clowns in general.

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of dreams have clowns

How common are clown dreams?

0.4% of dreams have the clowns symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 250 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are clown dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like clown and mime. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and unnamed people.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of clowns?

Clowns dreams are notable because they have substantially more circuses, The Joker, makeup, acid rain, collective unconscious, Croatia, balloons, chemical weapons, dolls, summoning demons, amusement parks than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of clowns?

Clowns do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into clown dreams

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

Who is in dreams of clowns?

Who is in dreams of clowns?

Dreams of clowns are much more related to unnamed people and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of clowns?

What are the emotions in dreams of clowns?

Dreams of clowns are much more related to fear, more related to hatred, and more related to fun than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of clowns take place?

Where do dreams of clowns take place?

Dreams of clowns are more related to human-made places and more related to schools than dreams in general. They are less related to work and less related to natural places.

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What happens in dreams of clowns?

What happens in dreams of clowns?

Dreams of clowns are less related to friendly acts, less related to disasters, and less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Clown dreams are much more related to nightmares, more related to recurring dreams, and more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams, less related to vivid dreams, and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of clowns related the senses?

How do dreams of clowns related the senses?

Dreams of clowns are more related to touch than dreams in general. They are less related to smelling.

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How can you make sense of clowns in dreams?

Clown dreams are very uncommon. Among other things clown dreams are nightmares and very social. Do you think this is true for your dream of clowns? How might your dream of clowns 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 clowns 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 clowns in dreams. See how you feel about clowns now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of clown dreams

An interpretation of clown 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. Dreaming about a clown can symbolize a frivolous attitude or behavior, as expressed in the phrase “clown around.” A clown can symbolize feeling foolish, or be an expression of the feeling that you or someone else isn’t taking a situation seriously enough. Perhaps someone is trying too hard to be lighthearted. Something seems artificial, false, or deceptive. Because clowns wear outfits and heavy makeup, they can symbolize disguising one’s true feelings or personality behind a facade. For some people, clowns are creepy and can symbolize something they fear or don’t trust. See also: Amusement parks, Disguises, Makeup, Masks

Examples of dreams of clowns

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 clown 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 clown dreams. Read at your own risk.

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