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What are dead body 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 dead body dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how dead bodies in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that dead body is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that dead body is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, dead body dreams have more death than 97.6% of dream symbols, more smelling than 96.3% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 93.0% of dream symbols. On the other hand, dead body dreams have less fun than 93.4% of dream symbols, less embarrassment than 88.9% of dream symbols, and less lucid dreams than 87.9% of dream symbols. Notably, dead body dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that dead bodies is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of dead bodies are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Also, dead body dreams are about death. Better stated, dead body dreams contain more death and dying than 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams help us process our emotions, understand our fears, and grieve. Death in a dream is not necessarily a bad thing. Dreaming of death can help us overcome fears or say good bye to loved ones. But, then again, dreams of death might simple just be dreams. Furthermore, dreams of dead bodies are smelly! These dreams have more words related to smells than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is surprising because smelling in dreams is relatively uncommon. Finally, dreams of dead bodies are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all dead body dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of dead bodies might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 dead bodies is different than dreams of dead bodies in general.

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How common are dead body dreams?

0.6% of dreams have the dead bodies symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 150 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is uncommon.

Identification

How are dead body dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like dead body and dead bodies.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of dead bodies?

Dead bodies dreams are notable because they have substantially more Sauron, R2-D2, Dobby, Hungary, Morocco, mudslides, Lebanon, ovaries, Frodo, coffins, Uranus than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of dead bodies?

Dead bodies do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into dead body dreams

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

Who is in dreams of dead bodies?

Who is in dreams of dead bodies?

Dreams of dead bodies are more related to strangers than dreams in general. They are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of dead bodies?

What are the emotions in dreams of dead bodies?

Dreams of dead bodies are much more related to fear 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 dead bodies take place?

Where do dreams of dead bodies take place?

Dead body dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to human-made places and less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of dead bodies?

What happens in dreams of dead bodies?

Dreams of dead bodies are more related to aggressive acts, much more related to death, and more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Dreams of dead bodies are much more related to nightmares and much more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to sleep paralysis.

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How do dreams of dead bodies related the senses?

How do dreams of dead bodies related the senses?

Dreams of dead bodies are much more related to smelling and more related to vision than dreams in general. They are less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of dead bodies in dreams?

Dead body dreams are uncommon. Among other things dead body dreams are nightmares, about death, focused on smells, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of dead bodies? How might your dream of dead bodies 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 dead bodies 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 dead bodies in dreams. See how you feel about dead bodies now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of dead bodies

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 dead body 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 dead body dreams. Read at your own risk.

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