night terrors

night terror

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Definitions of night terrors words

noun night terrors a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare. 1
noun plural night terrors a condition in which a person, usually a child, suddenly starts from sleep in a state of extreme fear but cannot later remember the incident 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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