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What are torturing 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 torturing dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how torturing in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that torturing is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that torturing is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, torturing dreams have more nightmares than 99.1% of dream symbols, more pain than 98.5% of dream symbols, and more aggressive acts than 97.4% of dream symbols. On the other hand, torturing dreams have less weird dreams than 84.9% of dream symbols, less human-made places than 77.7% of dream symbols, and less transportation than 76.7% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of torturing tend to contain much more emotion than other dreams. Furthermore, torturing dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that torturing is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of torturing are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Also, dreams of torturing are aggressive! Torturing 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? Furthermore, torturing dreams are about death. Better stated, torturing 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 torturing are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all torturing dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of torturing 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 torturing is different than dreams of torturing in general.

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How common are torturing dreams?

0.9% of dreams have the torturing symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 100 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is uncommon.

Identification

How are torturing dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like torture. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of torturing?

Torturing dreams are notable because they have substantially more Hannibal Lecter, Syria, Luke Skywalker, baboons, prisoners, cannibals, Congo, Morocco, kidnapping, goblins, nightmare loops than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of torturing?

Torturing do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into torturing dreams

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

Who is in dreams of torturing?

Who is in dreams of torturing?

Dreams of torturing are more related to fantastic beings and much more related to strangers than dreams in general. They are less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of torturing?

What are the emotions in dreams of torturing?

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

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Where do dreams of torturing take place?

Where do dreams of torturing take place?

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

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What happens in dreams of torturing?

What happens in dreams of torturing?

Dreams of torturing are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to sex than dreams in general.

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

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

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

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How do dreams of torturing related the senses?

How do dreams of torturing related the senses?

Dreams of torturing are less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of torturing in dreams?

Torturing dreams are uncommon. Among other things torturing dreams are very emotional, nightmares, aggressive, about death, bad dreams, and full of hate. Do you think this is true for your dream of torturing? How might your dream of torturing 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 torturing 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 torturing in dreams. See how you feel about torturing now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of torturing dreams

An interpretation of torturing 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. Dreams create physical representations of personal situations, and torture can be a way of describing something that figuratively tortures you. People talk about torture to mean something that ranks as less than actual torture, but in an exaggerated way it fits: “Sitting through that lecture was torture.” “Listening to that music is torture.” “I’m tortured by guilt.” Imagine how a dream could take those statements and turn them into a scene. The torture of sitting through a lecture could be turned into a scene of being strapped into an electric chair. Listening to torturous music translates symbolically into nasty insects crawling into your ears. Being tortured by guilt could be depicted as being forced to watch an innocent person executed for something you did. A key point is that torture in dreams is often a way of describing what’s going on in your emotions, based on how it feels, not how it is objectively. Torture is an exaggerated way of saying something is awkwardly painful. For example, “The meeting tomorrow is going to be torture.” Extend the idea further and it can apply to situations you dread, such as having dental work done or a proctologist exam. Torture is used to expose secrets, and might be used in a dream in relation to keeping a secret. Torture in a dream can mean you torture yourself or are tortured by guilt or shame. You hate yourself, or your life is hell. Something really needs to change. See: Guilty, Hell It can mean you can’t forgive yourself for something, or you focus on the pain and suffering in the world and these give you a bleak view of life. Of course, in some cases the traditional meaning of the word “torture” might be closer to the truth. For example, a painful illness or physical condition can be portrayed as torture, because torture is used to create physical pain. Or torture is an apt way of describing how you receive some shocking news. For example, you hear that a neighbor’s child was in a horrific accident, and it affects you deeply. You then dream about a child being tortured. See also: Dungeons, Guilty, Hell, Prisoners, Terrorists, Torturing, Wounds

Examples of dreams of torturing

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 torturing 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 torturing dreams. Read at your own risk.

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