Daymares

/ˈdeɪˌmɛərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of daymare; multiple disturbing thoughts or anxious episodes experienced while awake.

Etymology

Plural of 'daymare,' following standard English pluralization.

Kelly Says

While 'daymares' sounds archaic, psychologists now study 'intrusive daytime thoughts' constantly—it's the same phenomenon with a scientific name, showing how we've renamed anxiety for the modern age.

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