hypnotic
hypnotic
Definition
hyp·notic (hip nät′ik)
adjective
- causing sleep; soporific
- of, characterized by, having the nature of, or inducing hypnosis
- easily hypnotized
Etymology: Fr or LL: Fr hypnotique < LL hypnoticus < Gr hypnōtikos, tending to sleep < hypnos: see hypno-
noun
- any agent causing sleep; soporific
- a hypnotized person or one easily hypnotized
hyp·not′i·cally adverb
hypnotic
Synonyms
hypnotic
modif.
hypnotic
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- sedative: No waiting for doctors if you have a central acting analgesic action of these M1 is used to treat or sedative hypnotics.
Adjective modifier
- most: Most hypnotics tend to lose sleep promoting properties in 3 to 14 days and anxiolytics were not efficacious after 14 months.
Modifies a noun
- trance: For the same reason the phrase " an hypnotic trance " will not be used.
- regression: Later under hypnotic regression the witness was able to recall seeing a figure standing on the road then walking toward the vehicle.
- induction: These are what have been called " hypnotic inductions " .
- rhythm: The mother gently rocked her tiny boy in a slow, hypnotic rhythm.
- suggestion: The phobia acts just like a ' post hypnotic suggestion ' on a stage show.
- phenomenon: I do not want you to have beliefs about hypnotic phenomena based simply on what I, or anyone else, says.
Modifying Another Word
- strangely: Strangely hypnotic blue ball machine type thingy, should be experienced with the sound on to get the full effect.
- almost: The vocal timbre is full of rich bass tones which can become almost hypnotic at times.
- quite: It's also quite hypnotic; sounding a bit like rain falling on a caravan roof.
- very: The sound of the rain crashing down and the raindrops bouncing off the road was very hypnotic and very relaxing.
- profoundly: These affirmations are profoundly hypnotic and soothing, allowing you to absorb the affirmation on a very deep level.
- slightly: Last of the five tracks featured is " Ever Even " which has a slightly hypnotic quality to it.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Guns can become hypnotic, poetic: pulled the guns down from the rack.
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