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somniphobia

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Examples

  • Due to somniphobia, Jason has a compulsive habit of getting out of bed and changing his clothes at night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From somni- (“sleep”) + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Turkish: somnifobi — Translations