HYPNOPOMPIC


Meaning of HYPNOPOMPIC in English

[ ˌhɪpnə(ʊ)'pɒmpɪk ]

■ adjective Psychology relating to the state immediately preceding waking up.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk hupnos 'sleep' + pompē 'sending away' + -ic .

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