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somniphobe

somniphobe noun: one who suffers from somniphobia.

Noun

somniphobe (plural somniphobes)

  1. (rare) One who suffers from somniphobia.
    • The thought of sleeping can produce nervousness, trembling, and, ironically, sleepiness in some somniphobes; many sufferers choose to work at night because they find it easier to sleep during the day.2019, Andrew Thompson, Spiders, Clowns and Great Mole Rats: Over 150 Phobias That Will Freak You Out, from Arachnophobia to Zemmiphobia

Forms of somniphobe

pluralsomniphobes

Origin of somniphobe

From somni- + -phobe.

Questions about somniphobe

What does somniphobe mean?
Somniphobe means one who suffers from somniphobia.
What part of speech is somniphobe?
Somniphobe is a noun.
What is the plural of somniphobe?
The plural of somniphobe is somniphobes.

Words near somniphobe in the dictionary

  1. somniosids
  2. somnipathies
  3. somnipathist
  4. somnipathists
  5. somnipathy
  6. somniphobe
  7. somniphobes
  8. somniphobia
  9. somniphobic
  10. somnivolent
  11. somno

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