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coronasomnia

coronasomnia noun: insomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Noun

coronasomnia (uncountable)

  1. (informal, neologism) Insomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
    • Most of the information sleep experts have on coronasomnia is anecdotal, but there is plenty of it. And a report from the National Institutes of Health highlighted a study early in the pandemic that “revealed very high rates of clinically significant insomnia” along with more acute stress, anxiety...2020 September 23, “COVID-19 is wrecking our sleep with coronasomnia – tips to fight back”, in UC Davis Health, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023
    • It could be that 'Coronasomnia' provided the necessary nudge for people to be more intentional about sleep, so that their longer-term practice is now better.2021, Steven P. MacGregor, The Daily Reset: 366 Nudges to Move Your Life Forward, Sheepdog Press, →ISBN, page 148

Examples of coronasomnia in a sentence

  • Most of the information sleep experts have on coronasomnia is anecdotal, but there is plenty of it.2020 September 23, “COVID-19 is wrecking our sleep with coronasomnia – tips to fight back”, in UC Davis Health, archived from the original...
  • You've probably heard of “coronasomnia” by now (and maybe even experienced it).2023, Abhinav Singh, Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep, Humanix Books, →ISBN, page 115:

Origin of coronasomnia

Blend of corona + insomnia.

Questions about coronasomnia

What does coronasomnia mean?
Coronasomnia means insomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
How do you use coronasomnia in a sentence?
Most of the information sleep experts have on coronasomnia is anecdotal, but there is plenty of it.
What part of speech is coronasomnia?
Coronasomnia is a noun.

Words near coronasomnia in the dictionary

  1. coronary steals
  2. coronary thrombosis
  3. coronas
  4. coronasceptic
  5. coronasceptics
  6. coronasomnia
  7. coronasphere
  8. coronate
  9. coronated
  10. coronates
  11. Coronatide

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