SINCE 1828
somnambulism
noun
som·nam·bu·lism
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Definition of somnambulism
1
: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
2
: actions characteristic of somnambulism
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Other Words from somnambulism
somnambulist
\ säm-ˈnam-byə-list
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noun
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noun
somnambulistic
\ (ˌ)säm-ˌnam-byə-ˈli-stik
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adjective
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adjective
somnambulistically
\ (ˌ)säm-ˌnam-byə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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somnambulism
noun
som·nam·bu·lism
| \ säm-ˈnam-byə-ˌliz-əm
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Medical Definition of somnambulism
1
: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (as walking) are performed
2
: actions characteristic of somnambulism
Other Words from somnambulism
somnambulistic
\ (ˌ)säm-ˌnam-byə-ˈlis-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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