pipe-dreamern.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪpdriːmə/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪpˌdrimər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pipe n.¹, dreamer n.

Etymology: < pipe n.¹ + dreamer n., after pipe dream n. Compare later pipe-dream v. Compare also pipedreamed adj.

A person who dwells on unrealistic plans; a fantasist.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > one who daydreams

musardc1330

John-a-dreams1603

air-monger1628

castle-builder1711

daydreamer1750

castle-hunter1752

Alnaschar1800

reverist1824

stargazer1843

Johnny Head-in-the-Air?1851

pipe-dreamer1899

head-in-air1932

Walter Mitty1947

Mitty1953

1899 Marion (Ohio) Daily Star 26 Apr. 4/1 The pipe dreamer who originated the story has scarcely had time to recover from the effects of the drug.

1930 R. C. Brooks Civic Training in Switzerland iv. 74 Armageddon, with either host triumphant according to the pipedreamer's predilections.

1949 Times 29 Sept. 5/4 Was the elder Pitt a pipe dreamer when he stated his belief that he—and no one else—could save his country?

2000 Independent 13 Apr. ii. 7/1 In order to coax me and other pipe-dreamers into action, Britain's leading restaurateur has produced a glossy volume called Terence Conran on Restaurants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pipe-dreamer
释义	pipe-dreamern. Brit. /ˈpʌɪpdriːmə/, U.S. /ˈpaɪpˌdrimər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pipe n.¹, dreamer n. Etymology: < pipe n.¹ + dreamer n., after pipe dream n. Compare later pipe-dream v. Compare also pipedreamed adj. A person who dwells on unrealistic plans; a fantasist. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] > one who daydreams musardc1330 John-a-dreams1603 air-monger1628 castle-builder1711 daydreamer1750 castle-hunter1752 Alnaschar1800 reverist1824 stargazer1843 Johnny Head-in-the-Air?1851 pipe-dreamer1899 head-in-air1932 Walter Mitty1947 Mitty1953 1899 Marion (Ohio) Daily Star 26 Apr. 4/1 The pipe dreamer who originated the story has scarcely had time to recover from the effects of the drug. 1930 R. C. Brooks Civic Training in Switzerland iv. 74 Armageddon, with either host triumphant according to the pipedreamer's predilections. 1949 Times 29 Sept. 5/4 Was the elder Pitt a pipe dreamer when he stated his belief that he—and no one else—could save his country? 2000 Independent 13 Apr. ii. 7/1 In order to coax me and other pipe-dreamers into action, Britain's leading restaurateur has produced a glossy volume called Terence Conran on Restaurants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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