Orangutan dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Nancy Wagaman
Intelligence.
An elevated perspective or living in a lofty way (since orangutans spend time in trees).
Independence or separation.
Basic human skills.
Humanity or human-like qualities (such as sentience or compassion).
Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.
Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.
See Animal, Monkey, Gorilla or Ape
Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman
Interpretation 2 — DreamForth
To dream of an orangutan symbolizes betrayal in a lover. It also suggests manipulative acts used by some persons for their personal gain.
Source: Dream Symbols and Analysis • Author: DreamForth