Background

What are imposter 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 imposter dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how imposters in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that imposter is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that imposter is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, imposter dreams have more recurring dreams than 96.2% of dream symbols, more unnamed people than 94.1% of dream symbols, and more peers than 94.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, imposter dreams have less weird dreams than 98.9% of dream symbols, less disasters than 94.1% of dream symbols, and less natural places than 93.0% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of imposters 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. Additionally, dreams of imposters are full of grief and sorrow. Of course not every imposter dream is sorrowful, these type of dreams have more grief and sorrow than 90% of other dream symbols. It can be heart breaking to experience grief and sorrow during a dream. This can remind us of painful events in waking life. Alternatively, the grief and sorrow within a dream can feel so real. Furthermore, imposter dreams are about work! Working is a part of life, so it makes sense that we dream about it. Work dreams can be stressful. They can be good. Finally, dreams of imposters can be frustrating! These dreams have more frustration than 90% of all other dream symbols. Frustration in a dream can, well, be frustrating. But there can be many reasons for frustration. One of the key aspects to understanding your dreams is just to pay attention to feelings. Be curious about frustration in dreams of imposters. 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 imposters is different than dreams of imposters in general.

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of dreams have imposters

How common are imposter dreams?

0.05% of dreams have the imposters symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 2,000 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is exceedingly rare.

Identification

How are imposter dreams identified?

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

Most related

What is most related to dreams of imposters?

Imposters dreams are notable because they have substantially more weasels, rainforests, hair falling out, drizzle, disguises, opponents, Israel, parasites, funny dreams, stress dreams, gambling than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of imposters?

Imposters do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into imposter dreams

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

Who is in dreams of imposters?

Who is in dreams of imposters?

Imposter dreams are much more related to unnamed people, more related to fantastic beings, and much more related to peers than dreams in general. They are less related to strangers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of imposters?

What are the emotions in dreams of imposters?

Imposter dreams are much more related to grief and sorrow, more related to embarrassment, and much more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to pain.

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Where do dreams of imposters take place?

Where do dreams of imposters take place?

Dreams of imposters are more related to home and much more related to work than dreams in general. They are less related to human-made places, less related to transportation, and much less related to natural places.

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What happens in dreams of imposters?

What happens in dreams of imposters?

Dreams of imposters are more related to aggressive acts, much more related to friendly acts, and more related to eating and drinking than dreams in general. They are much less related to disasters.

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

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

Imposter dreams are more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and much more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to bad dreams, much less related to weird dreams, and much less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of imposters related the senses?

How do dreams of imposters related the senses?

Dreams of imposters are more related to touch than dreams in general. They are less related to hearing, much less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of imposters in dreams?

Imposter dreams are exceedingly rare. Among other things imposter dreams are friendly, sorrowful, work dreams, and frustrating. Do you think this is true for your dream of imposters? How might your dream of imposters 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 imposters 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 imposters in dreams. See how you feel about imposters now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of imposter dreams

An interpretation of imposter 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. An imposter in a dream can symbolize pretending to be something you’re not. For example, a person who pretends to be interested in someone just to have sex or gain favor is an imposter. However, the person feigning interest might not see it that way, creating a difference between how the conscious mind views something and how it’s viewed by the unconscious mind—perfect conditions for sparking powerful dreams. The idea connects with other situations that aren’t intentional; for example, you can feel like an imposter when a teacher or supervisor praises you for work for which you know other people deserve credit. The symbolism of being an imposter can connect with the idea in the phrase, “Fake it till you make it.” It’s a way of saying you are learning as you go. You don’t feel qualified for a role, task, or position, but you sure are trying. Portrayal as an imposter is an exaggeration that captures your feelings. Along similar lines, being an imposter can mean you’re fooling yourself. The symbolism of an imposter connects with the idea that something is unconvincing. For example, as layoffs are going on at work you’re told that the company will come out of it better off than before, but you are not convinced. You then dream that top management are actually aliens wearing human bodies. You can dream about an imposter when someone you know has been through a big change, to the point that the person is almost unrecognizable. For example, you get into a relationship with someone and down the line start to feel that he or she is not the same person you first met. See also: Disguises, Faking, Masks

Examples of dreams of imposters

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 imposter 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 imposter dreams. Read at your own risk.

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