insomnia

[ in-som-nee-uh ]

/ ɪnˈsɒm ni ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR insomnia ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.

Origin of insomnia

1685–95; <Latin, equivalent to insomn(is) sleepless (in-in-³ + somn(us) sleep + -is adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM insomnia

in·som·ni·ous, adjective

Words nearby insomnia

in someone's face, in someone's good graces, in someone's hair, in someone's shoes, in someone's stead, insomnia, insomniac, insomnolence, insomuch, insomuch as, insorption

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for insomnia

I’ve battled insomnia my entire adult life, going through phases where it’ll be hard to fall asleep for months on end.
The best things I bought in August|Rachel Schallom|August 30, 2020|Fortune
Neuralink is working on a kind of brain-computer interface that it hopes will one day help restore brain functions in humans with disorders like blindness, seizures, and insomnia.
Elon Musk shows off Neuralink brain implant technology in a living pig|jonathanvanian2015|August 29, 2020|Fortune
Although Chloe dominates the student body by day, at night insomnia dominates her.
In a New Novel, Apathetic Teenagers Usher in the Apocalypse|Elliot Ackerman|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Note: Chronic deprivation has much more serious symptoms and you should seek a medical professional if you suffer from insomnia.
Short on Zzz’s? 15 Research-Backed Sleep Hacks|DailyBurn|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So was Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Difficulty making decisions, short and long term memory loss, insomnia, lingering fatigue, or an inability to control emotions.
How a Thumb-Sized Gauge Is Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injuries|Brian Castner|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure ASMR clips can put you to sleep and help stave off insomnia, maybe even get rid of that nasty headache you've had for days.
ASMR and the Rise of the Whisper Fetish|Aurora Snow|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In his rich gush of friendship he recurred to the subject of my insomnia with a new-born enthusiasm.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.)|Various
In all such cases there is a marked tendency to insomnia present.
Sleep and Its Derangements|William A. Hammond
There are nervous persons troubled with insomnia who admit that their sleeplessness was in the beginning voluntary.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
This is especially true of certain cases of insomnia which the patient reports as follows.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon
"He suffers so from insomnia, I don't blame him," answered Pen.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow

British Dictionary definitions for insomnia

insomnia

/ (ɪnˈsɒmnɪə) /

noun

chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleepRelated adjective: agrypnotic

Derived forms of insomnia

insomnious, adjective

Word Origin for insomnia

C18: from Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from somnus sleep

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for insomnia

insomnia

[ (in-som-nee-uh) ]

A persistent and prolonged inability to sleep.

Medical definitions for insomnia

insomnia

[ ĭn-sŏm′nē-ə ]

n.

Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

Scientific definitions for insomnia

insomnia

[ ĭn-sŏm′nē-ə ]

Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

单词	insomnia
释义	insomnia [ in-som-nee-uh ] / ɪnˈsɒm ni ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insomnia ON THESAURUS.COM noun inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness. Origin of insomnia 1685–95; <Latin, equivalent to insomn(is) sleepless (in-in-³ + somn(us) sleep + -is adj. suffix) + -ia-ia OTHER WORDS FROM insomnia in·som·ni·ous, adjective Words nearby insomnia in someone's face, in someone's good graces, in someone's hair, in someone's shoes, in someone's stead, insomnia, insomniac, insomnolence, insomuch, insomuch as, insorption Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insomnia I’ve battled insomnia my entire adult life, going through phases where it’ll be hard to fall asleep for months on end. The best things I bought in August\|Rachel Schallom\|August 30, 2020\|Fortune Neuralink is working on a kind of brain-computer interface that it hopes will one day help restore brain functions in humans with disorders like blindness, seizures, and insomnia. Elon Musk shows off Neuralink brain implant technology in a living pig\|jonathanvanian2015\|August 29, 2020\|Fortune Although Chloe dominates the student body by day, at night insomnia dominates her. In a New Novel, Apathetic Teenagers Usher in the Apocalypse\|Elliot Ackerman\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Note: Chronic deprivation has much more serious symptoms and you should seek a medical professional if you suffer from insomnia. Short on Zzz’s? 15 Research-Backed Sleep Hacks\|DailyBurn\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So was Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises. How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon\|Andrew Romano\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Difficulty making decisions, short and long term memory loss, insomnia, lingering fatigue, or an inability to control emotions. How a Thumb-Sized Gauge Is Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injuries\|Brian Castner\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sure ASMR clips can put you to sleep and help stave off insomnia, maybe even get rid of that nasty headache you've had for days. ASMR and the Rise of the Whisper Fetish\|Aurora Snow\|December 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In his rich gush of friendship he recurred to the subject of my insomnia with a new-born enthusiasm. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.)\|Various In all such cases there is a marked tendency to insomnia present. Sleep and Its Derangements\|William A. Hammond There are nervous persons troubled with insomnia who admit that their sleeplessness was in the beginning voluntary. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud This is especially true of certain cases of insomnia which the patient reports as follows. Psychoanalysis\|Andr Tridon "He suffers so from insomnia, I don't blame him," answered Pen. Still Jim\|Honor Willsie Morrow British Dictionary definitions for insomnia insomnia / (ɪnˈsɒmnɪə) / noun chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleepRelated adjective: agrypnotic Derived forms of insomnia insomnious, adjective Word Origin for insomnia C18: from Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from somnus sleep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insomnia restlessness, tension, stress, indisposition, vigil, vigilance, wakefulness, sleeplessness, insomnolence Cultural definitions for insomnia insomnia [ (in-som-nee-uh) ] A persistent and prolonged inability to sleep. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for insomnia insomnia [ ĭn-sŏm′nē-ə ] n. Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for insomnia insomnia [ ĭn-sŏm′nē-ə ] Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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insomnia

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noun

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