lack of sleep

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lack of sleep (uncountable)

1. The condition of not having slept enough at any given time without any specification of cause. (This entry is a translation hub.)

• sleeplessness (typically meaning sleep was repeatedly in lack, compare slumberlessness avoiding this implication)
• insomnia (typically as an ailment)
• sleep deprivation (when induced from outside)