rip van winkle

Noun
  1. A person oblivious to social changes (synset 110552036)
    is a type of: diehard, traditionalist - one who adheres to traditional views
  2. A person who sleeps a lot (synset 110551950)
    is a type of: sleeper, slumberer - a rester who is sleeping
  3. The title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens (synset 109626645)
    is an instance of: character, fictional character, fictitious character - an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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