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hypnotic Definition

hyp·notic (hip nätik)

adjective

  1. causing sleep; soporific
  2. of, characterized by, having the nature of, or inducing hypnosis
  3. easily hypnotized

Etymology: Fr or LL: Fr hypnotique < LL hypnoticus < Gr hypnōtikos, tending to sleep < hypnos: see hypno-

noun

  1. any agent causing sleep; soporific
  2. a hypnotized person or one easily hypnotized

hypnotic Related Forms
hyp·noti·cally adverb
hypnotic Synonyms

hypnotic

modif.

soporose, sleep-inducing, mesmeric, opiate, narcotic, anesthetic, anodyne, lenitive, pertaining to hypnosis, soporific, sleep-producing, soothing, somniferous, somnolent, calmative, somnific, somnifacient, soporiferous, trance-inducing.

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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