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单词 hypnopompic
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Definition of hypnopompic in English:

hypnopompic

adjective ˌhɪpnə(ʊ)ˈpɒmpɪkˌhipnəˈpämpik
Psychology
  • Relating to the state immediately preceding waking up.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sleep paralysis occurs in the hypnagogic state or the hypnopompic state.
    • Also the state in-between sleeping and waking is NOT the hypnagogic state but the hypnopompic state.
    • The most likely explanation for alien abductions is sleep paralysis and hypnopompic (on awakening) hallucinations.
    • The level I am talking about is also hypnagogic & hypnopompic, because sleep brings on the same feeling of hypnosis.
    • There's a raw, hypnopompic quality to the spot: it has the sweaty, blurry feel of a nightmare.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek hupnos 'sleep' + pompē 'sending away' + -ic.

 
 

Definition of hypnopompic in US English:

hypnopompic

adjectiveˌhipnəˈpämpik
Psychology
  • Relating to the state immediately preceding waking up.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Also the state in-between sleeping and waking is NOT the hypnagogic state but the hypnopompic state.
    • The level I am talking about is also hypnagogic & hypnopompic, because sleep brings on the same feeling of hypnosis.
    • The most likely explanation for alien abductions is sleep paralysis and hypnopompic (on awakening) hallucinations.
    • Sleep paralysis occurs in the hypnagogic state or the hypnopompic state.
    • There's a raw, hypnopompic quality to the spot: it has the sweaty, blurry feel of a nightmare.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek hupnos ‘sleep’ + pompē ‘sending away’ + -ic.

 
 
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