Saturday 11 November 2017

Words - Hypnagogic and hypnopompic

It’s a long time since I did a word blog posting.  I came across these two the other day -  hypnagogic and hypnopompic

Hypnagogic is an adjective relating to drowsiness, particularly that confused, dream-like, transitional state as you drift off to sleep.  Hypnagogic hallucinations may occur as you go from wakefulness to sleep.


Hypnopompic is an adjective relating to the semi-conscious, state prior to complete wakefulness from sleep.  Hypnopompic hallucinations may occur as you wake up.


(Note Hypnagogic is spelled with an ‘a’ and hypnopompic with an ‘o’.  (In the book I came across them they were both spelled with an ‘o’ which was incorrect.).

4 comments:

  1. It's fascinating how science tries to name every single little thing.

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  2. Both words seem to me to be made to dwell forever in a semi-conscious part of the brain (i.e. if remembering them at all, still forgetting which was what)...

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  3. We could also creat new words from these, such as hypnopompous or hypnagorgeous...

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  4. oh I do miss your posts!! lovely to drop in and visit...
    saz x

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