hypnagogic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to drowsiness.
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inducing drowsiness.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hypnagogic
First recorded in 1885–90; from French hypnagogique; hypn-, -agogue, -ic. See Hypnos
Example Sentences
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The music is full of the pillowy synths and muted drums that served the hypnagogic vibes of her last album, Midnights, so well.
From BBC
My main experience of it really was in the hypnagogic hallucinations.
From Salon
When the hypnagogic lullabies of Julee Cruise started leaking out of David Lynch’s metaphysical soap opera “Twin Peaks” in 1990, the border between make-believe and the real world felt more porous than usual.
From Washington Post
Media Lab, who has devised technology to interact with hypnagogic states but did not collaborate with Oudiette’s team.
From Scientific American
People who experience sleep paralysis also will often report hypnagogic hallucinations, or waking up and seeing something from their dream in their bedroom, Barrett said.
From Washington Post
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