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coronasomnia

noun

Etymology

Blend of corona + insomnia.

  1. borrowed from īnsomnia
  2. compounded as coronasomnia — “corona + insomnia”

Definitions

  1. Insomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

    • It could be that 'Coronasomnia' provided the necessary nudge for people to be more intentional about sleep, so that their longer-term practice is now better.
    • You've probably heard of “coronasomnia” by now (and maybe even experienced it). The sleep problem, a clever combination of the words corona and insomnia, has become quite common in my clinic since mid-2020 […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA