hypnotize
/'hipnətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (hypnotise) /'hipnətaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To induce hypnosis in (someone): To cause a person to enter a hypnotic state, a trance-like condition of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and deep relaxation, typically through verbal repetition and mental imagery.
Usage
- The verb "hypnotize" is transitive and requires a direct object (the person or creature being hypnotized).
- It is used in contexts involving therapeutic practice, entertainment, or psychological research.
- The past tense and past participle are "hypnotized."
Examples
- Verb:
- The therapist can hypnotize patients to help them manage anxiety.
- The swinging pocket watch seemed to hypnotize the subject.
- He was hypnotized during the stage show and performed silly actions on command.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get hypnotized": To be placed into or enter a hypnotic state.
- She agreed to be hypnotized to try to quit smoking.
- Figurative Use: To capture someone's attention so completely that they seem unaware of anything else.
- The mesmerizing performance hypnotized the entire audience.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypnotist (n): A person who induces hypnosis.
- The hypnotist asked for a volunteer from the audience.
- Hypnosis (n): The state or practice itself.
- She underwent hypnosis for pain management.
- Hypnotic (adj): 1. Relating to or inducing hypnosis. 2. Having a soothing, trance-like quality.
- The rhythmic sound of the waves had a hypnotic effect.
- Hypnotizable (adj): Susceptible to being hypnotized.
- Not everyone is equally hypnotizable.
Synonyms
- Mesmerize: To hold the attention of someone entirely; can be used interchangeably in the figurative sense, and historically relates to Franz Mesmer, an early pioneer of the concept.
- Entrance: To fill with delight and wonder, holding spellbound.
- Spellbind: To hold complete interest as if by a spell.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
- Hypnotize someone into (doing) something: To induce someone via hypnosis to perform a specific action.
- In the story, the villain hypnotized the spy into revealing the secret.
Verb
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