Hypnosis definition
An example of hypnosis is a technique that is sometimes used to help someone stop smoking.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of hypnosis
- New Latin hypnōsis from Greek hupnoun to put to sleep hypnotic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek ὕπνος (hupnos, “sleep”) + -osis.
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