somnambulism
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som·nam·bu·lism
(sŏm-năm′byə-lĭz′əm)n.
See sleepwalking.
som·nam′bu·list n.
som·nam′bu·lis′tic adj.
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somnambulism
(sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm)n
(Psychology) a condition that is characterized by walking while asleep or in a hypnotic trance. Also called: noctambulism
somˈnambulist n
somˌnambuˈlistic adj
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sleep•walk•ing
(ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ)n.
the act or state of walking while asleep; somnambulism.
[1790–1800]
sleep′walk`, v.i. -walked, -walk•ing.
sleep′walk`er, n.
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somnambulism
the condition of sleepwalking. Also called hypnobatia, noctambulism. — somnambulant, n., adj. — somnambulist, n. — somnambulistic, adj.
See also: Sleep-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate |
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Translations
сомнамбулизъм
søvngængeri
somnambulismiunissakävely
निद्राचार
mjesečarstvosomnabulizam
睡眠時遊行症
somnambulizm
noctambulismselianismsomnambulism
námesačníctvo
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somnambulism
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som·nam·bu·lance
, somnambulismn. sonambulismo.
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