Hypnosis definition

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An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction.
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An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction.
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A trancelike condition usually induced by another person, in which the subject is in a state of altered consciousness and responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist.
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A trancelike state resembling sleep, usually induced by a therapist by focusing a subject's attention, that heightens the subject's receptivity to suggestion. The uses of hypnosis in medicine and psychology include recovering repressed memories, modifying or eliminating undesirable behavior (such as smoking), and treating certain chronic disorders, such as anxiety.
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The definition of hypnosis is a calm state of altered-consciousness that allows a person to recall memories or be guided to change a behavior.

An example of hypnosis is a technique that is sometimes used to help someone stop smoking.

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A sleeplike condition.
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A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
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The art or skill of hypnotism.
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Hypnotism.
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A sleeplike condition.
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Noun

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hypnosis
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hypnoses

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.

    From Wiktionary

Hypnosis Sentence Examples

  • Hypnosis has also been used to help overcome nicotine cravings.

  • Alternative treatment such as acupuncture, naturopathic therapies, hypnosis, relaxation training, visual imagery, and biofeedback have all been used to try to decrease the constant pain of fractures.

  • If your only impression of hypnosis is based on one of those hokey TV shows where a group of audience members are put into the hypnotic state and convinced to perform embarrassing acts, perish the thought.

  • Hypnosis, and by extension self-hypnosis, is a completely natural state of being where the body reaches a sublime level of relaxation that allows the mind to totally focus on whatever issue is brought to its attention.

  • Hypnosis is a type of altered consciousness in which an individual is not resting in a sleep-like state like once believed, but rather a hyper-attentive one with heightened sensibilities.

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