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somniphobia.

Fear of falling asleep; fear of a disaster while sleeping.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Fear of falling asleep; fear of a disaster while sleeping.

    uncommon · uncountable
    Due to somniphobia, Jason has a compulsive habit of getting out of bed and changing his clothes at night.
Where this word comes from

From somni- (“sleep”) + -phobia.

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