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hypovigilance

hypovigilance noun: a state of reduced sensory sensitivity and response, for example when drowsy or bored.

Noun

hypovigilance (uncountable)

  1. A state of reduced sensory sensitivity and response, for example when drowsy or bored.
    • the hypovigilance of long-distance drivers
    Antonyms:
    hypervigilance

Antonyms of hypovigilance

Origin of hypovigilance

From hypo- + vigilance.

Questions about hypovigilance

What does hypovigilance mean?
Hypovigilance means a state of reduced sensory sensitivity and response, for example when drowsy or bored.
What part of speech is hypovigilance?
Hypovigilance is a noun.

Words near hypovigilance in the dictionary

  1. hypoventilations
  2. hypoventilative
  3. hypoventilator
  4. hypoventilators
  5. hypoventilatory
  6. hypovigilance
  7. hypovigilant
  8. hypovirilization
  9. hypovirulence
  10. hypovirulent
  11. hypovirus

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