hypnophobia


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hyp·no·pho·bi·a

 (hĭp′nə-fō′bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of falling asleep.
hyp′no·pho′bic adj.
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hypnophobia

an abnormal fear of sleep.
See also: Sleep
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hypnophobia - a morbid fear of falling asleep
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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