Definition of dreamer in English:
dreamer
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noun
1A person who dreams or is dreaming.
- 1.1A person who is unpractical or idealistic.
- ‘a rebellious young dreamer’
fantasist, fantasizer, daydreamerView synonyms
- 1.1A person who is unpractical or idealistic.
2
(also DREAMer, Dreamer)US A person who has lived in the US without official authorization since coming to the country as a minor. People of this description who met certain conditions would be eligible for a special immigration status under federal legislation first proposed in 2001.- ‘she found out the Department of Transportation was not going to grant drivers' licenses to DREAMers’
Origin
From the initials of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act + -er.
Pronunciation
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