nocturnality

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noun

The condition or habit of being active at night.

Opposite
Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounnocturnality (countable and uncountable, plural nocturnalities)

plural nocturnalities

  1. countableuncountableThe condition or habit of being active at night.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Also see

Origin

Translations

Catalan nocturnitat
  • nocturnitatbeing active at night
French nocturnité
  • nocturnitébeing active at night
Hindi निशाचरता
  • निशाचरता (niśācartā)being active at night
Japanese 夜行性
  • 夜行性 (yakōsei)being active at night
Korean 야행성
  • 야행성 (yahaengseong)being active at night
Cite this entry
APA

nocturnality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocturnality

MLA

“nocturnality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocturnality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nocturnality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nocturnality.

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