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Definition of reverie

reverie

/ˈrɛv.ər.i/
rev · er · ie
Plural:reveries
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• noun

1

A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream or fanciful musing.

Example

"The sudden ringing of the telephone startled her out of a peaceful afternoon reverie."

2

An instrumental musical composition having a dreamy, meditative, and lyrical character without a strict formal structure.

Example

"The pianist closed the recital with a gentle nineteenth-century reverie by Claude Debussy."

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reverential
reverently
reverer
reverie
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reversal
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 17th century from French rêverie ('daydream'), derived from Middle French resver ('to wander, be delirious, or dream'). Earlier in Middle English, the word meant 'wild, unrestrained revelry or joy' before shifting to its modern sense of quiet, dreamy meditation.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reverie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reverie
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