insomnia

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/ɪnˈsɒmniə/

Definition of insomnia

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

“My mother suffers from insomnia.”
“It’s also possible for insomnia to be caused by restless leg syndrome.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

“My mother suffers from insomnia.”
“It’s also possible for insomnia to be caused by restless leg syndrome.”
(countable, informal, uncountable)Temporary inability to sleep.

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Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.

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