Hypnosis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from hypn(otic) + -osis (“state”, “condition”, nominal derivational suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun[edit]
hypnosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypnoses)
- A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
- Any of various sleep-like conditions.
- The art or skill of hypnotism.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a trancelike state
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art or skill of hypnotism — see hypnotism
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “hypnosis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “hypnosis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.