Yet for all the publicity they generated, the suffragettes were only a small, extreme branch of a wider movement. Even at the height of the agitation the majority of suffrage campaigners preferred a moderate approach.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  sleep paralysis(Noun) The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep. 2  sleep paralysis(Noun) A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by feelings of terror.
By Shelby Freedman Harris, Psy.D. for YouBeauty.com. Sleep talking (also know as somniloquy) is a sleep disorder that involves unconscious talking when you're asleep. The presentation can vary greatly between people, with some spontaneously talking while others notice it happens when someone talks to them in their sleep.