hypnotizer

Thân thiện

The hypnotizer gently swings a pocket watch before the subject's eyes.

Definition

Hypnotizer (noun): A person who induces hypnosis; someone who puts another person or persons into a hypnotic state.

Usage

The term "hypnotizer" specifically refers to the agent performing the act of hypnosis. It describes a person with the skill or role of guiding someone into a state of heightened focus and suggestibility.

Examples

• The stage hypnotizer asked for volunteers from the audience.
• She trained to become a clinical hypnotizer to help patients manage anxiety.
• The mysterious hypnotizer used a swinging pocket watch as a focal point.

Advanced Usage

• Professional Context: In therapeutic settings, a "hypnotizer" is often called a hypnotherapist, emphasizing the clinical application.
• Performance Context: In entertainment, a "stage hypnotizer" performs for an audience, often emphasizing spectacle and suggestion.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypnotist (noun): A more common synonym for hypnotizer.
• Hypnotherapist (noun): A hypnotizer who uses hypnosis for therapeutic purposes.
• Mesmerist (noun): An archaic term for a hypnotizer, derived from Franz Mesmer.

Synonyms

• Hypnotist
• Mesmerist (historical)

Antonyms

• Subject (the person being hypnotized)
• Skeptic

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To be under the spell of the hypnotizer: To be completely influenced or controlled by someone's persuasive power, drawing a direct analogy to hypnosis.
  • The charismatic leader had the crowd under his spell, like a hypnotizer with his subjects.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who induces hypnosis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hypnotist
• hypnotiser
• mesmerist
• mesmerizer