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- noun neologism A
chronic state oflow-grade exhaustion caused by too little orfitful sleep .
Etymologies
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From Latin semi- ("half") + somnus ("sleep") + -ia. Compare with insomnia. Coined by British sleep expert Neil Stanley in 2007.
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Brits are suffering from semisomnia, a new term coined in the report to describe daytime tiredness or low-grade exhaustion, thought to be caused by our inability to wind down before bedtime.
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A new report, commissioned by Horlicks and set to be released at the end of October, is expected to reveal that millions of Brits are suffering from semisomnia, a new term coined in the report to describe daytime tiredness or low-grade exhaustion, thought to be caused by our inability to wind down before bedtime.
whichbe commented on the word semisomnia
(fr. Wordspy, n.) Mild but chronic exhaustion caused by poor sleep habits.
May 14, 2008
frindley commented on the word semisomnia
My Friday in a nutshell.
October 31, 2008