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hypnagogic Definition

hyp·na·gogic (hip′nə gäjik)

adjective

  1. causing sleep; soporific
  2. designating or of the state intermediate between wakefulness and sleep hypnagogic fantasies

Etymology: hypn(o)- + -agog(ue) + -ic

hypnagogic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • imagery: Being able to control one's dreams and having hypnagogic imagery may be important.
  • state: Dickens used to compose a lot of his poetry whilst in the hypnagogic state.
  • hallucination: Mrs Trench's bedroom encounter was probably a hypnagogic hallucination, which is a common feature in the UFO literature.