hypnosis
/hip'nousis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A trance-like state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility: "hypnosis" refers to a mental state, often resembling sleep, in which an individual experiences increased concentration, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestions. It is typically induced by a procedure involving suggestions for relaxation, calmness, and well-being.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The therapist used hypnosis to help the patient manage chronic pain.
- Some people are more susceptible to hypnosis than others.
- The stage show featured a demonstration of hypnosis on volunteers from the audience.
Advanced Usage
- "under hypnosis": in the hypnotic state.
- The witness recalled details of the event while under hypnosis.
- "self-hypnosis": the act or process of inducing a hypnotic state in oneself.
- She practiced self-hypnosis to reduce anxiety before public speaking.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypnotic (adj): relating to or inducing hypnosis; causing a trance-like or sleepy state.
- The rhythmic sound had a hypnotic effect.
- Hypnotize (verb): to induce hypnosis in someone; to capture someone's attention completely.
- The magician seemed to hypnotize the entire audience with his performance.
- Hypnotherapy (noun): the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy.
- Hypnotherapy can be an effective tool for treating certain phobias.
Synonyms
- Trance: a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, often associated with hypnosis or religious ecstasy.
- Mesmerism: an archaic term for hypnosis, named after Franz Mesmer.
Related Phrases
- Post-hypnotic suggestion: a suggestion made to a person during hypnosis intended to be carried out after the hypnotic trance has ended.
- The post-hypnotic suggestion was to feel a sense of calm whenever she heard a specific word.
Noun
- a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion