daymare

American  

[dey-mair] / ˈdeɪˌmɛər /

noun

1. a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake.

2. an acute anxiety attack.

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Etymology

Origin of daymare

First recorded in 1730–40; day + (night)mare

Example Sentences

An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or 'daymares' -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, say an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King's College London.

From Science Daily

In the meantime, the recollection of this sin of mine has been my nightmare and daymare too, and the sin has been the 'Blot on my escutcheon.'

From Project Gutenberg

The study interviewers found that using the term 'daymares' to talk about hallucinations often led to a 'lightbulb' moment for patients, and they felt that it was a less frightening and stigmatised word.

From Science Daily