Learn English – single word: person who loves the night or staying up at night

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What a person would be called who loves the night or staying up at night?

In both senses, like the young generation with their smartphones, and someone who just loves staying up late at night.

Best Answer

A "Night Owl" is a term for a person who prefers being awake during the late hours of the night.

someone who enjoys staying awake all night

If you want to go with something that's more clinical sounding, you could go with "nyctophilia"

Preference for the night or darkness.