somnambulism

[ som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm, suhm- ]
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Origin of somnambulism

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from French somnambulisme, from New Latin somnambulismus, equivalent to somn(us) “sleep” + ambul(āre) “to walk” + -ismus -ism

Other words from somnambulism

  • som·nam·bu·list, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for somnambulism

somnambulism

/ (sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a condition that is characterized by walking while asleep or in a hypnotic trance: Also called: noctambulism

Derived forms of somnambulism

  • somnambulist, noun
  • somnambulistic, adjective

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