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Word of the Day – Hypnopompic

By April 4, 2023Word of the Day

Hypnopompic (adj)

hip-no-pom-pik

of or relating to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness.

Hypnopompic comes from two Ancient Greek terms: hýpnos, meaning “sleep,” and pompḗ, meaning “a sending away.

Example sentences

“The dream slipped away in her hypnopompic state.”

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