Background

What are killing dreams about?

Killing and murder are events that happen more frequently in dreams than in waking life. Regardless, killing and murder are difficult and traumatic things to have happen. 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 killing dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how killing in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that killing is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that killing is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, killing dreams have more death than 99.8% of dream symbols, more aggressive acts than 99.5% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 87.8% of dream symbols. On the other hand, killing dreams have less taste than 79.6% of dream symbols, less lucid dreams than 76.6% of dream symbols, and less vision than 76.4% of dream symbols. Notably, killing dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that killing is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of killing are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Also, dreams of killing are aggressive! Killing 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, killing dreams are about death. Better stated, killing 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. 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 killing is different than dreams of killing in general.

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How common are killing dreams?

11% of dreams have the killing symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 10 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very common.

Identification

How are killing dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like kill. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs, aggressive acts, death, and taking lives.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of killing?

Killing dreams are notable because they have substantially more attempted murder, characters, murders, serial killers, Laos, Princess Leia, knives, revenge, stabbing, flamethrowers, grenades than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of killing?

Killing dreams are notable because they have substantially less pheasants, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cyprus, Haiti, emaciation, mudslides, calluses, chakras, collective unconscious than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into killing dreams

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

Who is in dreams of killing?

Who is in dreams of killing?

Dreams of killing are more related to animals, more related to insects, and more related to unnamed people than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of killing?

What are the emotions in dreams of killing?

Dreams of killing are more related to fear, more related to pain, and more related to hatred than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to confusion.

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Where do dreams of killing take place?

Where do dreams of killing take place?

Killing dreams are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to natural places.

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What happens in dreams of killing?

What happens in dreams of killing?

Killing dreams are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to disasters, and much more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts and less related to sex.

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

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

Killing dreams are more related to nightmares and 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 vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of killing related the senses?

How do dreams of killing related the senses?

Killing dreams are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of killing in dreams?

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

Examples of dreams of killing

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 killing 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 killing dreams. Read at your own risk.

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