obdormition

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UK/ɒb.dɔːˈmɪ.ʃən/US/ɑb.dɔːɹˈmɪ.ʃən/

noun

The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve.

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Meanings

nounobdormition (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve.
  2. obsoleteuncountableFalling asleep; the condition of being asleep.

Origin

From ob- + dormition.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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