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hypnotism Definition

hyp·no·tism (hipnə tiz′əm)

noun

  1. the act or practice of inducing hypnosis
  2. the science of hypnosis

hypnotism Synonyms

hypnotism

n.

bewitchment, suggestion, mesmerism, hypnotherapy, deep sleep, spell-casting, self-hypnosis, hypnoanalysis, autohypnosis, hypnotic suggestion, induction of hypnosis, sleep production, fascination, psychokinesis.

hypnotism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • mass: During a show staged for fellow inmates, he managed a mass hypnotism of the warders.
  • actual: What you have to focus on is the ' rules ' behind the actual hypnotism ( or relaxing mind programming ).

Converse of object

  • use: Much of his work used hypnotism to uncover the unconscious mind.
  • involve: This may involve hypnotism, drugs, psychological pressure, blackmail or other inducements which undermine your free will.
  • try: A few have no desire whatever to lose their symptoms and have merely agreed to try hypnotism to please their friends or relations.
  • practice: Now I think, we have a rough outline of how the mind works; at least sufficient to practice hypnotism.
  • abandon: He later abandoned hypnotism in favor of free association and dream analysis in developing what is now known as " the talking cure.
  • think: If you think that Hypnotism would help you with your weight loss there are some self-hypnosis books available.

Converse of subject

induce: The cataleptiform state induced by Hypnotism comes on gradually.

Noun used with modifier

stage: Even members of the audience watching exhibitions of stage hypnotism can be influenced.

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