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.
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
Origin of night terror
First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called sleep-terror disorder.
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