Dreaming of an Imitation

imitation, copy, counterfeit, fake · mostly negative

A dream of imitation warns of deceit, and of other people's mistakes landing on your shoulders.

What happens in the dream

  • Someone imitates you or the person you love: your trust will be abused and you may pay for others' faults
  • Imitations or fakes: someone is trying to deceive you

How you felt

  • Distrust: the dream may reflect a sense that something around you rings false
  • Unease about your place: perhaps a fear of not being seen for who you really are

Ask yourself

  • What feels fake or put-on in my life right now?
  • Am I afraid someone could take my place?

See also Counterfeit Money · Fraud · Mask · Cheated · Hypocrite

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: copy, counterfeit, fake.

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