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Definition

A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.

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In Context

  • ""You see, I'm a creature of the night." "A what?" "A night person; I live during the nights, and sleep during the days.""
  • "I've always been a night person—my mother put me in afternoon kindergarten because she couldn’t get me up in the morning."
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Opposite In Meaning

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See Also

  • eveningness
  • morning impaired