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somnambulism

noun
som路​nam路​bu路​lism | \ s盲m-藞nam-by蓹-藢li-z蓹m How to pronounce somnambulism (audio) \

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 \ s盲m-​藞nam-​by蓹-​list How to pronounce somnambulist (audio) \ noun
somnambulistic \ (藢)s盲m-​藢nam-​by蓹-​藞li-​stik How to pronounce somnambulistic (audio) \ adjective
somnambulistically \ (藢)s盲m-​藢nam-​by蓹-​藞li-​sti-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce somnambulistically (audio) \ adverb

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 The Trib was known as a writer鈥檚 paper, and while there Wolfe made forays beyond totemic somnambulism. — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, "An Appreciation: Tom Wolfe," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of somnambulism

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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somnambulism

noun
som路​nam路​bu路​lism | \ s盲m-藞nam-by蓹-藢liz-蓹m How to pronounce somnambulism (audio) \

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 \ (藢)s盲m-​藢nam-​by蓹-​藞lis-​tik How to pronounce somnambulistic (audio) \ adjective

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