hypnosis

nounattested in dialogue

United States//hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs//
United States//hɪpˈnoʊ.sɪs//

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

noun

1
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.
2
The practice of inducing hypnosis; hypnotism.
3
Any of various sleep-like conditions.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swep-der. Proto-Indo-European *supnós Proto-Hellenic *húpnos Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ὑπνόω (hupnóō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis)lbor. English hypnosis 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”).

Forms

plural: hypnoses

hygiene · The science of health, its promotion and preservation.hymn · A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.hype · Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.

hypnosis · A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

hypnotized · Under hypnosis hypocrisy · The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness,…hypocrite · Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold…

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