hypnosis

English

Etymology

Derived from hypn(otic) +‎ -osis (“state”, “condition”, nominal derivational suffix).

Noun

hypnosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypnoses)

  1. A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
  2. The art or skill of hypnotism.

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Further reading

  • hypnosis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • hypnosis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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