Somniphobia
Fear of sleep (anxiety about falling asleep or sleeping).
Somniphobia
Fear of sleep (anxiety about falling asleep or sleeping).
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Examples
"Somniphobia meant she stayed awake for days and became severely sleep-deprived."
"Following a traumatic dream, his somniphobia made him fear bedtime."
Mnemonic Trick
Somni- = sleep (somnus) — imagine sleep as danger to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Insomnia, hyperarousal at night, fatigue from sleep avoidance, anxiety at bedtime, fear of nightmares."
Etymology
From Latin somnus = sleep + phobos = fear.
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