Orthosomnia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An unhealthy obsession with achieving the correct amount and type of sleep. uncountable

    "Orthosomnia is a psychological condition recently identified by Baron et al. [3], who analyzed the behavior of fitness trackers users who used these devices to track their sleep."

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"Orthosomnia is a psychological condition recently identified by Baron et al. [3], who analyzed the behavior of fitness trackers users who used these devices to track their sleep."

Etymology

Blend of ortho- + insomnia.

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