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Meaning of "somnambulism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMNAMBULISM

somnambulism  [sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMNAMBULISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Somnambulism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOMNAMBULISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

somnambulism

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide. Although generally sleepwalking cases consist of simple, repeated behaviours, there are occasionally reports of people performing complex behaviours while asleep, although their legitimacy is often disputed. Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incident, as their consciousness has altered into a state in which it is harder to recall memories. Although their eyes are open, their expression is dim and glazed over. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.

Definition of somnambulism in the English dictionary

The definition of somnambulism in the dictionary is a condition that is characterized by walking while asleep or in a hypnotic trance Also called: noctambulism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMNAMBULISM


alcoholism
ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm
botulism
ˈbɒtjʊˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
evangelism
ɪˈvændʒɪˌlɪzəm
formulism
ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm
funambulism
fjuːˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
noctambulism
nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
populism
ˈpɒpjʊˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
trituberculism
ˌtraɪtjʊˈbɜːkjʊˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMNAMBULISM

somnambulance
somnambulant
somnambular
somnambulary
somnambulate
somnambulation
somnambulator
somnambule
somnambulic
somnambulist
somnambulistic
somnial
somniate
somniative
somniatory
somnifacient
somniferous
somniferously
somnific
somniloquence

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMNAMBULISM

animalculism
brutalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
communalism
embolism
federalism
formalism
idealism
imperialism
individualism
infantilism
intellectualism
literalism
materialism
multiculturalism
Orientalism
parallelism
pluralism
pointillism

Synonyms and antonyms of somnambulism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «somnambulism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMNAMBULISM

Find out the translation of somnambulism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of somnambulism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «somnambulism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梦游
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonambulismo
570 millions of speakers

English

somnambulism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नींद में चलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشي في النوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сомнамбулизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonambulismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বপ্নচারিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somnambulisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Somnambulism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Somnambulismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢遊病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠결에 걸어 다님
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Somnambulism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

somnambulism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்கத்தில் நடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासनलिकांबद्दल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyurgezerlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sonnambulismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

somnambulizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сомнамбулізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somnambulism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπνοβασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slaapwandeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömngång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

somnambulisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of somnambulism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNAMBULISM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNAMBULISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about somnambulism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMNAMBULISM»

Discover the use of somnambulism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to somnambulism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Animal magnetism and magnetic lucid somnambulism
There usually take place changes more or less remarkable in the perceptions and the faculties of individuals in whom somnambulism is produced by magnetism. " 14. We have not seen any person fall into somnambulism on being magnetised ...
Edwin Lee, 1866
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Somnambulism and cramp
CHAPTER. I. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOMNAMBULISM. 2 1. The beginnings £ ...... .5 2 2. Speaking in dreams the first sign of somnambulism 6 2 3. Sitting up in bed, the second sign 6 — 7 2 4. The somnambulist gets out of bed and ...
Karl Reichenbach (Freiherr von), John Shertzer Hittell, 1860
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Somnambulism and Cramp
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Baron Reichenbach, 2010
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Somnambulism: The Extraordinary Case of Jane C. Rider, the ...
“Ma—e . ' 5 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page General Remarks on Somnambulism —Sleep—Dreaming and Insanity—Remarks from Dr. Abercrombie —- Somnambulism, most frequent in childhood—Student in Yale College— Servantgirl—Case ...
Lemuel W. Belden, 1834
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Somnambulism and Cramp
CONTENTS. TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION xm- -xxru A UTHOR'S PREFACE 1—3 The. aim of his investigations 1—3 Tlie Author's opportnnity to study somnambulism 3 — 4 PART I. SOMNAMBULISM OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ORIGIN.
Baron Von Reichenbach, 1996
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An Essay on Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking, produced by ...
Nolio'w-ing proposition, '5 That every sleeper is in the cornmencement of Somnambulism 3" that whoever gives himself up to sleep is in a near state of Somnambulism, which is to display itself in a more or less striking manner, ac- r cording to ...
John BELL (Professor of Animal Magnetism.), 1788
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Seven lectures on somnambulism, tr., with a preface, intr. ...
occurred in certain states, we shall now solicit the reader's attention to the following observations : — It has been sometimes objected to animal magnetism, as detracting from the merit of the discovery, that the somnambulism occasionally  ...
Arnold Wienholt, 1845
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Statuvolism, or artificial somnambulism
When a function of perception in any of the faculties belonging to the brain becomes active while in a state of Artificial Somnambulism, it is enabled to perceive without the aid of the external senses, and the perception thus accomplished I call ...
William Baker Fahnestock, 1871
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Animal Magnetism and magnetic lucid somnambulism. With ...
There usually take place changes more or less remarkable in the perceptions and the faculties of individuals in whom somnambulism is produced by magnetism. “ 14. We have not seen any person fall into somnambulism on being magnetised ...
Edwin Lee, 1866
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Mysteries of the vital element in connexion with dreams, ...
Those acquainted with somnambulism induced by the nervous fluid of a second person will not be surprised at the apparently marvellous cerebral powers manifested during that condition of nervous congestion. In somnambulism thus ...
Robert Hanham Collyer, 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMNAMBULISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term somnambulism is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Teen Wolf' season 5, episode 3 recap: They're coming for all of us
Lydia realizes Tracy suffers from homicidal somnambulism, which means she's experiencing night terrors and killing people while she sleeps. We cut back to ... «Hypable, Jul 15»
2
Voices From the Lake Live at MAXXI
Decidedly cosmic in origin, the seven tracks unfold in waves of blissful, transcendent somnambulism as the pair leave their physical bodies behind in an effort to ... «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
3
Sleepwalking Needs Some TLC: An Answer To The Question Of …
Sleepwalking, a parasomnia formally known as somnambulism, occurs in as many as 17 percent of children and four percent of adults, according to the ... «Medical Daily, May 15»
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Research proves sleepwalking is hereditary and passed on to children
Sleepwalking, or somnambulism, does not necessarily entail walking around during sleep. A person who performs any complex talk like talking, sitting up in bed, ... «World Tech Today, May 15»
5
Do you sleepwalk and have night terrors? Blame your genes
Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a behavior disorder that occurs during deep sleep. Besides walking, it can include other complex behaviors, ... «Deseret News, May 15»
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夢遊會遺傳!父母夢遊,孩子更易夢遊
生物的遺傳無奇不有,現在科學家發現連夢遊(somnambulism)也會遺傳。加拿大一項最新研究顯示,夢遊與遺傳有很大的關係,如果父母親均有「夢遊」史,那麼他們的 ... «風傳媒, May 15»
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Parents May Pass On Sleepwalking to Their Kids
... new research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found that over 60% of kids who developed somnambulism had parents who were both sleepwalkers. «TIME, May 15»
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Lucruri curioase despre SOMNAMBULISM
Dacă oamenii încep să meargă în faza REM a somnului, tulburarea nu se mai numește „somnambulism”, ci „tulburarea comportamentului REM/ REM behavior ... «Ziarul Evenimentul, Mar 15»
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Woman who thinks dreams are real turns into monster in her sleep
Some disorders, like Jodie's hallucinatory somnambulism (sleepwalking), are associated with partial waking up — and many are thought to have a genetic ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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'We're big sleepwalkers on our team': World Cup schedule takes its …
Even with his focus on the next race, Kingsbury occasionally gets distracted by bouts of somnambulism. “When we were going to the world championships, one ... «National Post, Feb 15»

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