hypnophobia
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A strong fear of falling asleep that makes people very worried at bedtime
- noun
- /hɪpˈnoʊfə/
- Specialized
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hipnofobia
- The patient was diagnosed with hypnophobia after experiencing intense anxiety at bedtime.
Examples
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Living with hypnophobia can be very challenging, as it disrupts both sleep and daily life.
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She suffers from hypnophobia and avoids sleeping at all costs.
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Her hypnophobia prevented her from getting a full night's rest for months.
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Do you think hypnophobia is a common fear?
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Her hypnophobia made it impossible for her to relax at night and fall asleep.
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Living with hypnophobia can lead to severe insomnia and impact overall well-being.
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The therapist explained that hypnophobia involves an irrational fear of falling asleep.
How Afraid
Surface Forms
hypnophobia singular
hypnophobias plural
Morphology
Etymology
Hypnophobia comes from two Greek parts: hypno- meaning 'sleep' and phobia meaning 'fear'. So, hypnophobia is the fear of falling asleep, which explains why it can stop someone from getting rest.