Definition of hypnophobia in English:
hypnophobia
nounhɪpnə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪəˌhɪpnoʊˈfoʊbiə
mass nounExtreme or irrational fear of falling asleep.
the vast majority of people who suffer from hypnophobia will find a course of psychotherapy helps enormously
Example sentencesExamples
- I've gone through several long periods of near constant nightmares, most involving dying, which gave me an understandable case of hypnophobia.
- We have never met a case of Hypnophobia that could not be overcome using these methods.
Definition of hypnophobia in US English:
hypnophobia
nounˌhipnōˈfōbēəˌhɪpnoʊˈfoʊbiə
Extreme or irrational fear of falling asleep.
the vast majority of people who suffer from hypnophobia will find a course of psychotherapy helps enormously
Example sentencesExamples
- We have never met a case of Hypnophobia that could not be overcome using these methods.
- I've gone through several long periods of near constant nightmares, most involving dying, which gave me an understandable case of hypnophobia.