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hypnopedia

noun

hyp·​no·​pe·​dia
variants or chiefly British hypnopaedia
: instruction of a sleeping person especially by means of recorded lessons

called also sleep-learning, sleep-teaching

hypnopedic adjective
or chiefly British hypnopaedic

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“Hypnopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypnopedia. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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