parasomnian.

Brit.

/ˌparəˈsɒmnɪə/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrəˈsɑmniə/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: para- prefix¹, insomnia n.

Etymology: < para- prefix¹ + -somnia (in insomnia n.), after French parasomnie (1905 or earlier). Compare hypersomnia n. at hyper- prefix 4.

Medicine.

Any disorder characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour (or other abnormal activity) of the nervous system during sleep; (as a mass noun) sleep disorder of this nature.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > condition characterized by abnormal sleep

hypersomnia1876

parasomnia1933

1933 Q. Rev. Biol. 8 245/1 A detailed study of insomnias, hypersomnias, and parasomnias and their causes.

1943 Lancet 3 Apr. 436/1 Kleitman, however, did not discuss the relation of his theory to the parasomnias, such as nightmares, night-terrors, somnambulism, teeth-grinding and jactitations.

1985 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 5 Aug. b8/4 Such disturbances as bedwetting, night terror and sleepwalking are all part of a general malady known as parasomnia.

2003 D. N. Neubauer Understanding Sleeplessness ii. 41 The current understandings of sleep architecture described above are very helpful in differentiating the parasomnias.

2012 Guardian 14 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) 14/4 Sex-somnia is a version of parasomnia, which includes sleepwalking and talking, and occurs during the ‘deep sleep’ stage in the first few hours of the night.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parasomnia
释义	parasomnian. Brit. /ˌparəˈsɒmnɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈsɑmniə/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: para- prefix¹, insomnia n. Etymology: < para- prefix¹ + -somnia (in insomnia n.), after French parasomnie (1905 or earlier). Compare hypersomnia n. at hyper- prefix 4. Medicine. Any disorder characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour (or other abnormal activity) of the nervous system during sleep; (as a mass noun) sleep disorder of this nature. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > condition characterized by abnormal sleep hypersomnia1876 parasomnia1933 1933 Q. Rev. Biol. 8 245/1 A detailed study of insomnias, hypersomnias, and parasomnias and their causes. 1943 Lancet 3 Apr. 436/1 Kleitman, however, did not discuss the relation of his theory to the parasomnias, such as nightmares, night-terrors, somnambulism, teeth-grinding and jactitations. 1985 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 5 Aug. b8/4 Such disturbances as bedwetting, night terror and sleepwalking are all part of a general malady known as parasomnia. 2003 D. N. Neubauer Understanding Sleeplessness ii. 41 The current understandings of sleep architecture described above are very helpful in differentiating the parasomnias. 2012 Guardian 14 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) 14/4 Sex-somnia is a version of parasomnia, which includes sleepwalking and talking, and occurs during the ‘deep sleep’ stage in the first few hours of the night. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1933
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