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Sleepwalking vs Somnambulation - What's the difference?

sleepwalking | somnambulation |

As nouns the difference between sleepwalking and somnambulation

is that sleepwalking is the act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep while somnambulation is (rare) the phenomenon of sleepwalking.

As a verb sleepwalking

is .

sleepwalking

English

(wikipedia sleepwalking)

Noun

  • The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
  • * 2005 , Marshall Brown, The Gothic Text (page 56)
    • The play presents a whole gamut of such causes, from irrational passions, omens, prophecies, haunted sleepwalkings , nightmares, prodigies of nature, and conjurings, to Laius's ghost in four incarnations

    Verb

    (head)

    • somnambulation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) The phenomenon of sleepwalking.
    • He is known for his somnambulation , as well as his vivid sleep-talking.
  • (rare) An instance of sleepwalking.
    • He broke his arm on one of his many somnambulations .