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somnambulism
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som·nam·bu·lism  (sm-nmby-lzm)
n.

som·nambu·list n.
som·nambu·listic adj.

somnambulism [sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm]
n
(Psychology) a condition that is characterized by walking while asleep or in a hypnotic trance Also called noctambulism
somnambulist  n
somnambulistic  adj

somnambulism
the condition of sleepwalking. Also called hypnobatia, noctambulism. — somnambulant, n., adj. — somnambulist, n. — somnambulistic, adj.
See also: Sleep
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.somnambulism - walking by a person who is asleepsomnambulism - walking by a person who is asleep    
walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Translations
somnambulism [sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪzəm] Nsonambulismo m
somnambulism
nNacht- or Schlafwandeln nt, → Mondsüchtigkeit f, → Somnambulismus m (spec)
somnambulism [sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzm] n (frm) → sonnambulismo


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