Meanings
nounsleep dep (uncountable)
- colloquialuncountableSleep deprivation.
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Origin
Clipping of sleep deprivation. By surface analysis, sleep + dep(rivation).
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APA
sleep dep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20dep
MLA
“sleep dep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20dep. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleep dep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20dep.
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