night terror

noun Psychiatry.

a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare.

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Also called sleep-terror disorder.

Origin of night terror

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby night terror

night snake, night soil, night stick, night sweats, night table, night terror, night terrors, night vision, night watch, night watch, the, night watchman
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