English Explanatory Dictionary

narcoleptic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep").
adj
  1. Pertaining to or affected by narcolepsy.
  2. Lacking activity; drowsy, lethargic.
  3. Tending to "put someone to sleep"; extremely boring or tedious.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

From narco- (“pertaining to sleep”) + -leptic (“of or relating to a condition of seizing”).

Derived words

narcoleptically
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