Word
hypnosis
Phoneticshyp·no·sis
US/hɪpˈnoʊsəs/
UK/hɪpnˈəʊsɪs/
Definitions
01trance state
n. a state that feels like sleep where you are very focused and follow suggestions easily.
n. an induced state of consciousness characterized by deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility to external influence.
“Under hypnosis, the patient was able to talk about the accident without feeling afraid.”
“The therapist used hypnosis to help the client access repressed memories that were contributing to their chronic anxiety.”
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02the practice
n. the method or activity of putting someone into a trance.
n. the clinical or therapeutic practice of inducing a hypnotic state; often used interchangeably with hypnotism.
“She decided to try hypnosis to help her quit smoking for good.”
“Clinical hypnosis has gained wider acceptance in the medical community as a valid supplementary treatment for pain management.”
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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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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