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insomnia

insomnia

57 4.1
A condition where a person cannot fall asleep or stay asleep at night
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈsɑːmniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : insomnio
  • Many people struggle with insomnia, making it hard to function during the day.
  • insomnia symptoms
  • sleep disturbance and insomnia
  • treat insomnia

And I have battled my own periods of insomnia in my life too.

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Examples

  • The first step in diagnosing insomnia is obtaining a detailed sleep history.

    Academic text (2006)
  • She consulted a doctor because her insomnia was affecting her work performance.

  • Or maybe you have insomnia and you need something to put you to sleep.

  • Too much screen time can cause health problems in children like insomnia.

  • You see, I suffer from insomnia.

  • The second step you need to do to overcome insomnia is to reduce stress.

  • I see so many patients coming in reporting depression, anxiety, insomnia, wanting me to help them.

  • Most people who have insomnia should really get undergo CBT for insomnia first before being prescribed medications.

  • This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world's most common sleep disorder.

  • Keeping a regular sleep schedule can help alleviate insomnia and improve overall health.

Synonyms

sleep disorder
vsinsomnia
  • Specialized
11 3.5

A health problem that stops a person sleeping normally

is the specific regular problem of failing to fall or stay asleep
sleeplessness
vsinsomnia
7 4.1

Not being able to sleep for a period of time

is a regular medical condition rather than a short occasional inability to sleep

Antonyms

1.0

A natural rest when a person is not awake and the body gets energy

hypersomnia
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A condition that makes you very sleepy and hard to stay awake during the day

How Severe

insomnia
  • Specialized
57 4.1

Surface Forms

insomnia singular
insomnias plural

Etymology

Insomnia comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and somnus 'sleep', so it means 'no sleep'. You can also see the same root in the word somnolent 'sleepy'. That's why insomnia describes when a person regularly finds it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep.