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hypnosis

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16
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8
Pronunciation
/hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/

Definition of hypnosis

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
    “clinical hypnosis”
    “under hypnosis”
    “self-hypnosis”
    “She entered a state of deep hypnosis.”
    “The therapy used hypnosis to treat anxiety.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
    “clinical hypnosis”
    “under hypnosis”
    “self-hypnosis”
    “She entered a state of deep hypnosis.”
    “The therapy used hypnosis to treat anxiety.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Any of various sleep-like conditions.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The art or skill of hypnotism.

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Etymology

From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivational gap between the ancient words ὑπνόω (hupnóō, “I put to sleep”) and ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “sleep-inducing, soporific”). Ultimately traces back to ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

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