somniloquism
- noun
- /sɑːmˈnɪləkwɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
somniloquio
- People with somniloquism may be unaware they talk during the night.
Examples
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Chronic somniloquism can sometimes disturb a bed partner's rest.
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His doctor diagnosed him with somniloquism after several nights of restless sleep.
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His somniloquism often surprises me at night.
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She has a habit of somniloquism during her sleep.
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Many people do not realize that somniloquism can cause confusion for their sleep partners.
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He often engages in somniloquism, talking vividly about his day while still asleep.
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During her episodes of somniloquism, she might discuss her dreams without waking up.
Synonyms
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Saying words out loud while you are not awake and without knowing it
To talk while you sleep without knowing it
Surface Forms
Morphology
somniloquism = somniloquy (opaque) = somni + loqu + ism
The addition of '-ism' to a noun to indicate a practice or condition is a regular formation, but the base 'somniloquy' and its elements are uncommon.
Etymology
Somniloquism comes from the Latin parts somni- ('sleep') and -loqu- ('speak'), and the somni- part is the same one you see in insomnia. So Somniloquism means the habit of talking while asleep.