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What are suffocation dreams about?

Suffocation is when a person cannot breath. This can be life threatening. Yet, suffocation is often used metaphorically. The heat can feel suffocating. People or situations can feel suffocating. 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 suffocation dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how suffocation in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that suffocation is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that suffocation is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, suffocation dreams have more aggressive acts than 97.9% of dream symbols, more bad dreams than 95.7% of dream symbols, and more sleep paralysis than 95.7% of dream symbols. On the other hand, suffocation dreams have less human-made places than 91.1% of dream symbols, less weird dreams than 88.4% of dream symbols, and less transportation than 85.7% of dream symbols. Notably, suffocation dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that suffocation is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of suffocation are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of suffocation are aggressive! Suffocation 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? Additionally, suffocation dreams are about death. Better stated, suffocation 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. Finally, dreams of suffocation are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all suffocation dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of suffocation 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 suffocation is different than dreams of suffocation in general.

1.5%

of dreams have suffocation

How common are suffocation dreams?

1.5% of dreams have the suffocation symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 65 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are suffocation dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like can't breath, asphyxiate, choking, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of suffocation?

Suffocation dreams are notable because they have substantially more strangling, emaciation, Somalia, Laos, alimony, magnifying glasses, avalanches, necks, harpoons, Dobby, Bilbo Baggins than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of suffocation?

Suffocation dreams are notable because they have substantially less antelopes, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Sauron, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into suffocation dreams

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

Who is in dreams of suffocation?

Who is in dreams of suffocation?

Dreams of suffocation are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of suffocation?

What are the emotions in dreams of suffocation?

Dreams of suffocation are more related to grief and sorrow, more related to fear, and much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to confusion, and less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of suffocation take place?

Where do dreams of suffocation take place?

Suffocation dreams are less related to home, less related to work, and much less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of suffocation?

What happens in dreams of suffocation?

Dreams of suffocation are much 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 and less related to disasters.

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

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

Suffocation dreams are much more related to nightmares, much more related to sleep paralysis, and much more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of suffocation related the senses?

How do dreams of suffocation related the senses?

Suffocation dreams are more related to touch than dreams in general. They are less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of suffocation in dreams?

Suffocation dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things suffocation dreams are nightmares, aggressive, about death, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of suffocation? How might your dream of suffocation 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 suffocation 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 suffocation in dreams. See how you feel about suffocation now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of suffocation

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 suffocation 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 suffocation dreams. Read at your own risk.

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