somnambulism
noun
som·nam·bu·lism
säm-ˈnam-byə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
2
: actions characteristic of somnambulism
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According to the National Sleep Foundation, as many as 15 percent of adults experience sleepwalking, or somnambulism, a disorder that involves walking or other activities such as dressing, driving or cooking while asleep.
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Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
The Trib was known as a writer’s paper, and while there Wolfe made forays beyond totemic somnambulism.
—Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 18 May 2018
Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
The Trib was known as a writer’s paper, and while there Wolfe made forays beyond totemic somnambulism.
—Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 18 May 2018
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First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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somnambulism
noun
som·nam·bu·lism
säm-ˈnam-byə-ˌliz-əm
1
: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (as walking) are performed
2
: actions characteristic of somnambulism
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