hypnosis
English
Etymology
Derived from hypn(otic) + -osis (“state”, “condition”, nominal derivational suffix).
Noun
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.
- The art or skill of hypnotism.
Derived terms
Translations
a trancelike state
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art or skill of hypnotism — see hypnotism
Further reading
- hypnosis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- hypnosis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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