hypnophobia

noun

hyp·​no·​pho·​bia

ˌhipnəˈfōbēə

variants or hypnophoby

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗bē

plural hypnophobias or hypnophobies

: morbid fear of sleep

hypnophobic

¦⸗⸗¦fōbik also -¦fäb-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hypnophobia, from hypn- + phobia

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