Background

What are cutting 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 cutting dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how cutting in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that cutting is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that cutting is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, cutting dreams have more aggressive acts than 99.3% of dream symbols, more pain than 92.1% of dream symbols, and more health events than 91.9% of dream symbols. On the other hand, cutting dreams have less recurring dreams than 71.7% of dream symbols, less vivid dreams than 65.7% of dream symbols, and less lucid dreams than 65.1% of dream symbols. Notably, cutting dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that cutting is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of cutting are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of cutting are aggressive! Cutting 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 cutting is different than dreams of cutting in general.

6.9%

of dreams have cutting

How common are cutting dreams?

6.9% of dreams have the cutting symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are cutting dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like divide, cut, slit, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of cutting?

Cutting dreams are notable because they have substantially more Cameroon, amputations, cutting hair, Gimli, emaciation, Princess Leia, magnifying glasses, hairdressers, things, knives, castration than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of cutting?

Cutting dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, ovations, Kuwait, homicides, pheasants, El Salvador, couldn't open eyes, Colombia, Fiji, Bangladesh, antelopes than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into cutting dreams

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

Who is in dreams of cutting?

Who is in dreams of cutting?

Cutting dreams are more related to insects than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of cutting?

What are the emotions in dreams of cutting?

Dreams of cutting are much more related to pain and more related to hatred than dreams in general.

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Where do dreams of cutting take place?

Where do dreams of cutting take place?

Dreams of cutting

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What happens in dreams of cutting?

What happens in dreams of cutting?

Dreams of cutting are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to eating and drinking, and more related to death than dreams in general.

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

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

Dreams of cutting are more related to nightmares, more related to bad dreams, and more related to weird dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of cutting related the senses?

How do dreams of cutting related the senses?

Cutting dreams are more related to smelling, more related to taste, and more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of cutting in dreams?

Cutting dreams are common. Among other things cutting dreams are nightmares and aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of cutting? How might your dream of cutting 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 cutting 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 cutting in dreams. See how you feel about cutting now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of cutting

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 cutting 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 cutting dreams. Read at your own risk.

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