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Meaning of somniphobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Fear of falling asleep; fear of a disaster while sleeping.

uncommon, uncountable

Equivalents

Türkçe somnifobi

Examples

“Due to somniphobia, Jason has a compulsive habit of getting out of bed and changing his clothes at night.”
“People may worry⟳ throughout the day about not being able to sleep⟳. This worry⟳ can cause difficulties with focus⟳ or concentration. Often, somniphobia arises from a fear of having nightmares or experiencing sleep⟳ paralysis.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

somno somnogenicity somnogram somnography Somnolence somnolency

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