Reverie
/ˈrɛv.ə.ri/noun
A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
Did you know?In Old French, the ancestor of *reverie* could mean reckless conduct or even delirious wandering, so the modern dreamy vibe is a softened descendant of something far more unhinged.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
revari?
“to rave, be delirious; possibly from an expressive root”
Old French
OF
reverie
“wild, excited behavior; wandering of the mind; delirium”
Middle English
ME
reverie
“foolish notions; idle wandering in thought”
16th Century
English
reverie
“a state of dreamy abstraction or absent-mindedness”
Modern English
English
reverie
“pleasant daydreaming or deep reflective thought”