Definition of hypnagogic in English:
hypnagogic
(also hypnogogic)
adjective ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪkˌhɪpnəˈɡɑdʒɪk
Psychology Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.
Example sentencesExamples
- These patients also reported and described hypnagogic images upon falling asleep.
- I wasn't sure whether or not I was suffering from a hypnagogic hallucination!
- He automatically shook it off in his hypnagogic state and quickly fell asleep.
- Acquaint yourself with the nature of hypnagogic and hypnopompic phenomena, as well.
- Sleep paralysis occurs in the hypnagogic state or the hypnopompic state.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French hypnagogique, from Greek hupnos 'sleep' + agōgos 'leading' (from agein 'to lead').
Definition of hypnagogic in US English:
hypnagogic
(also hypnogogic)
adjectiveˌhipnəˈɡäjikˌhɪpnəˈɡɑdʒɪk
Psychology Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.
Example sentencesExamples
- These patients also reported and described hypnagogic images upon falling asleep.
- He automatically shook it off in his hypnagogic state and quickly fell asleep.
- Sleep paralysis occurs in the hypnagogic state or the hypnopompic state.
- I wasn't sure whether or not I was suffering from a hypnagogic hallucination!
- Acquaint yourself with the nature of hypnagogic and hypnopompic phenomena, as well.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French hypnagogique, from Greek hupnos ‘sleep’ + agōgos ‘leading’ (from agein ‘to lead’).