sleep deprivation

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sleep deprivation

noun

uncountable The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (as forcibly by someone else, or by a disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness. Sleep deprivation can lead to fatal vehicular accidents.
Similar: sleep dep

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noun condition of forcibly being kept awake

中文	睡眠不足 shuìmián bùzú, 失眠 shīmián
Français	manque de sommeil, privation de sommeil
Deutsch	Schlafentzug
Русский	депривация сна deprivacija sna

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@misc{sleep_deprivation_2026,
  title = {sleep deprivation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sleep%20deprivation},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}