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a) a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experiencedb) the art or skill of hypnotism
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Hypnosis — Hyp*no sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? sleep.] 1. (Med.) Supervention of sleep. [1913 Webster] 2. The condition of being hypnotized or the process of hypnotizing a person; hypnotism[1]. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypnōsis — (gr.), Einschläfrung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
hypnosis — n. A state of consciousness in which the subject loses the power to control his or her actions and becomes very sensitive to suggestion. v. hypnotize The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
hypnosis — 1869, the coming on of sleep, coined (as an alternative to hypnotism) from Gk. hypnos sleep (see SOMNOLENCE (Cf. somnolence)) + osis condition. Of an artificially induced condition, from 1880 … Etymology dictionary
hypnosis — ► NOUN ▪ the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction. ORIGIN from Greek hupnos sleep … English terms dictionary
hypnosis — [hip nō′sis] n. pl. hypnoses [hip nōsēz΄] [ModL: see HYPNO & OSIS] 1. a trancelike condition usually induced by another person, in which the subject is in a state of altered consciousness and responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions … English World dictionary
Hypnosis — For the states induced by hypnotic drugs, see Sleep and Unconsciousness. Hypnotized redirects here. For other uses, see Hypnotized (disambiguation). Hypnosis Applications Hypnotherapy Stage hypnosis Self hypnosis Origins Animal magnetism Franz… … Wikipedia
hypnosis — /hip noh sis/, n., pl. hypnoses / seez/. 1. an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion. 2. hypnotism. [1875 80; HYPN(OTIC) + OSIS] * * * State that resembles sleep but is… … Universalium
Hypnosis — Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles Pulstar DE 10 21.11.1983 … Deutsch Wikipedia
hypnosis — noun VERB + HYPNOSIS ▪ have, undergo ▪ use ▪ put sb under ▪ I decided to put him under hypnosis and ask him again. ▪ induce … Collocations dictionary
hypnosis — Synonyms and related words: Arica movement, Erhard Seminars Training, New Consciousness, Pentothal interview, SAT, T group, animal hypnosis, assertiveness training, autohypnosis, autosuggestion, behavior modification, behavior therapy,… … Moby Thesaurus
