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insomnolence
[ in-som-nl-uhns ]
/ ɪnˈsɒm nl əns /
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noun
sleeplessness; insomnia: a troubled week of insomnolence.
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Also in·som·no·len·cy [in-som-nl-uhn-see]. /ɪnˈsɒm nl ən si/.
Origin of insomnolence
First recorded in 1815–25; in-3 + somnolence
OTHER WORDS FROM insomnolence
in·som·no·lent, adjectivein·som·no·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby insomnolence
in someone's hair, in someone's shoes, in someone's stead, insomnia, insomniac, insomnolence, insomuch, insomuch as, insouciance, insouciant, insoul
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