Phrase guide

social jet lag

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mismatch between a person's natural and biological sleep rhythms and the schedules imposed by work, school, or social obligations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2015 December, Siramon Reutrakul, Kristen L. Knutson, Consequences of Circadian Disruption on Cardiometabolic Health, Phyllis C. Zee (editor), Science of Circadian Rhythms, Sleep Medicine Clinics, Volume 10, Number 4, Elsevier, page 460, For example, going to bed at a different time on work or school days than on free days or weekends can lead to social jet lag, which may also be associated with cardiometabolic function.

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History

Etymology

Coined by chronobiologist Till Roenneberg and later popularized by his book Internal Time: Chronotypes, Social Jet Lag, and Why You're So Tired (2012).