What are evil 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 evil dreams.
The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with evil dreams. These are the words that make evil dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of evil dreams can be illuminating about show evil affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example evil dreams at the bottom of the page.
The circular bar chart above shows how evil in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that evil is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that evil is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, evil dreams have more fantastic beings than 99.5% of dream symbols, more nightmares than 96.1% of dream symbols, and more fear than 95.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, evil dreams have less transportation than 81.2% of dream symbols, less work than 77.8% of dream symbols, and less peers than 74.8% of dream symbols. Notably, evil dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that evil is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of evil are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of evil are friendly! These dreams have more friendly interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Friendly dreams can be great. They involve people helping other people, expressing love, and just being good to one another. Also, dreams of evil are aggressive! Evil 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? Finally, dreams of evil are very social! Evil 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 evil 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 evil is different than dreams of evil in general.
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How common are evil dreams?
2.1% of dreams have the evil symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.
2.1%
of dreams have evil
How common are evil dreams?
2.1% of dreams have the evil symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.
How are evil dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like evil. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of qualities.
How are evil dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like evil. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of qualities.
What is most related to dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are notable because they have substantially more nightmare loops, Legolas, tyrants, Cambodia, Ecuador, possessing, zebras, spirits, centaurs, luminous bodies, wizards than 95% of other dream symbols.
What is most related to dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are notable because they have substantially more nightmare loops, Legolas, tyrants, Cambodia, Ecuador, possessing, zebras, spirits, centaurs, luminous bodies, wizards than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, Laos, Lebanon, lifeguards, Luke Skywalker, magnifying glasses, miscarriages, Morocco, mudslides, Nepal, Neptun than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, Laos, Lebanon, lifeguards, Luke Skywalker, magnifying glasses, miscarriages, Morocco, mudslides, Nepal, Neptun than 95% of other dream symbols.
Deep dive into evil dreams
Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in evil dreams.
Who is in dreams of evil?
Dreams of evil are more related to animals, more related to insects, and much more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to peers.
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Who is in dreams of evil?
Dreams of evil are more related to animals, more related to insects, and much more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to peers.
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What are the emotions in dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are much more related to fear, more related to pain, and more related to hatred than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to grief and sorrow, and less related to confusion.
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What are the emotions in dreams of evil?
Evil dreams are much more related to fear, more related to pain, and more related to hatred than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to grief and sorrow, and less related to confusion.
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Where do dreams of evil take place?
Evil dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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Where do dreams of evil take place?
Evil dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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What happens in dreams of evil?
Dreams of evil are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to eating and drinking.
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What happens in dreams of evil?
Dreams of evil are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to eating and drinking.
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How do dreams of evil related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of evil are more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams and less related to vivid dreams.
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How do dreams of evil related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of evil are more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams and less related to vivid dreams.
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How can you make sense of evil in dreams?
Evil dreams are relatively common. Among other things evil dreams are nightmares, friendly, aggressive, and very social. Do you think this is true for your dream of evil? How might your dream of evil be different?
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.
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
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience evil in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience evil in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
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 evil in dreams. See how you feel about evil now, in your waking life.
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 evil in dreams. See how you feel about evil now, in your waking life.
An interpretation of evil 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. Describe evil in simplest terms. It’s wrong. It’s immoral. It’s harmful. Those give you a few ideas to begin your search. Unless you’re dealing with real evil, you know it’s a comparison. Question is, to what? Evil can be a sort of catch-all term to describe anything bad or even unknown. It’s only presented as evil because of your perceptions. It’s a subjective portrayal, not objective. For example, a woman dreams several times about an evil shadow chasing her, looming over her like a tidal wave. She can’t get away, and the shadow never shows what it really is or reveals why it’s chasing her. She just reacts with fear at the sight of it and tries to get away. She begins decoding the symbolism by asking herself what she fears most and how it might connect with what’s pursuing her, and immediately the answer is obvious. She fears being unable to provide for her children. Her work situation is in flux, and money is tight. The possibility of running out of money looms over her. The shadow is perceived as evil, because the thought of failing her children is unfathomable. Evil can mean fear. Dreams begin with what you fear, then give it a physical representation. It’s an easy connection to make because evil is commonly feared. In this sense, evil is a catch-all. Now consider that evil is often something that you know when you see it, but otherwise it’s intangible, so as a symbol of fear it’s more likely to represent something intangible. For example, fear of spiders and fear of flying are tangible, with a physical source, but fear of failure and fear of the dark are intangible. Dreaming about something evil can symbolize a situation that feels morally or ethically wrong. It can mean you have come under bad influence. Or you recognize the dark side of someone you know or of a situation. Or perhaps you recognize something dark about yourself. Repressed, unwanted, and shadowy parts of you can be labeled “evil.” See: Shadows Evil is an exaggerated way of labeling addictive, immoral, and criminal behaviors. Think of your associations with evil and ask yourself whether any of them apply to your dream. For example, evil is known for exploitation, abuse, possession, temptation, corruption, and dishonesty. It’s also associated with something out to get you, and with feeling victimized. Any of those associations can be symbolized in a dream as something or someone evil. And evil is a label applied in some cases to anything that’s unknown or beyond your comprehension. See also: Addicts, Crime, Darkness, Demons, Devils, Fear, Hell, Nazis, Suicide
An interpretation of evil 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. Describe evil in simplest terms. It’s wrong. It’s immoral. It’s harmful. Those give you a few ideas to begin your search. Unless you’re dealing with real evil, you know it’s a comparison. Question is, to what? Evil can be a sort of catch-all term to describe anything bad or even unknown. It’s only presented as evil because of your perceptions. It’s a subjective portrayal, not objective. For example, a woman dreams several times about an evil shadow chasing her, looming over her like a tidal wave. She can’t get away, and the shadow never shows what it really is or reveals why it’s chasing her. She just reacts with fear at the sight of it and tries to get away. She begins decoding the symbolism by asking herself what she fears most and how it might connect with what’s pursuing her, and immediately the answer is obvious. She fears being unable to provide for her children. Her work situation is in flux, and money is tight. The possibility of running out of money looms over her. The shadow is perceived as evil, because the thought of failing her children is unfathomable. Evil can mean fear. Dreams begin with what you fear, then give it a physical representation. It’s an easy connection to make because evil is commonly feared. In this sense, evil is a catch-all. Now consider that evil is often something that you know when you see it, but otherwise it’s intangible, so as a symbol of fear it’s more likely to represent something intangible. For example, fear of spiders and fear of flying are tangible, with a physical source, but fear of failure and fear of the dark are intangible. Dreaming about something evil can symbolize a situation that feels morally or ethically wrong. It can mean you have come under bad influence. Or you recognize the dark side of someone you know or of a situation. Or perhaps you recognize something dark about yourself. Repressed, unwanted, and shadowy parts of you can be labeled “evil.” See: Shadows Evil is an exaggerated way of labeling addictive, immoral, and criminal behaviors. Think of your associations with evil and ask yourself whether any of them apply to your dream. For example, evil is known for exploitation, abuse, possession, temptation, corruption, and dishonesty. It’s also associated with something out to get you, and with feeling victimized. Any of those associations can be symbolized in a dream as something or someone evil. And evil is a label applied in some cases to anything that’s unknown or beyond your comprehension. See also: Addicts, Crime, Darkness, Demons, Devils, Fear, Hell, Nazis, Suicide
Examples of dreams of evil
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 evil 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 evil dreams. Read at your own risk.
