Absence dream meaning is explained below using 9 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Pamela Ball

1- A dream about someone being absent, or of the absence of something one would expect to find, indicates that the unexpected may- happen. We may be looking for something which we have already- lost. Our feelings about the absence (e.g. fear or anger) may also be important.

A child experiences a strong sense of loss when mother is first absent from his perceived environment, and this can cause extreme distress.

2- We are in a situation where we may suffer loss or where we may- reject something we need.

The type of dream where we are in a familiar environment, but a much-loved article or person is missing, suggests we may have a feeling of impermanence .

3- To experience an absence, or sense of nothingness suggests the Void.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary • Author: Pamela Ball

Interpretation 2 — Versatile - Anonymous

Material aspects: A dream about someone being absent, or of the absence of something one would expect to find, indicates that the unexpected may happen. We may be looking for something that we have already lost. Our feelings about the absence (e.G. Fear or anger) may also be important.

A child experiences a strong sense of loss when mother is first absent from his perceived environment and this can cause extreme distress.

Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 3 — Versatile - Anonymous

Psychological / emotional perspective: We are in a situation where we may suffer loss or where we may reject something we need.

The type of dream where we are in a familiar environment, but a much-loved article or person is missing, suggests we may have a feeling of impermanence.

Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 4 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Dreams of the absence of someone you love symbolize that you are grieving and/or processing a loss and/or transition in your relationship. This dream is also a reflection about your feelings and attitudes about commitment and a message to become more present in your life.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 5 — Gustavus Hindman Miller

To grieve over the absence of any one in your dreams, denotes that repentance for some hasty action will be the means of securing you life-long friendships.

If you rejoice over the absence of friends, it denotes that you will soon be well rid of an enemy.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller

Interpretation 6 — Versatile - Anonymous

To experience an absence, or sense of nothingness, suggests the void. This is more easily accessed in the dream state, since our waking brain receives too much input via our senses to be able totally to shut out any stimulation.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 7 — Gillian Holloway

Rejoicing over the absence of an acquaintance in a dream is a prediction that you will not have any further cause to worry about the activity of an enemy.
Source: The Complete Dream Book • Author: Gillian Holloway

Interpretation 8 — Stephen Girard

To dream of any absent friends,

Good news of them, or ill, portends ;

But, if at thy bedside they seem,

Their deaths, perhaps, may solve thy dream.

Source: The Mystic Dream Book • Author: Stephen Girard

Interpretation 9 — Internet Archive - Anonymous

This is usually a dream of contrary. II you dream of the death of an absent friend, it foretells a wedding.

See ABROAD.

Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous