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Vinony

hypnosis

noun

  1. a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/

noun

Etymology: From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivational gap between the ancient words ὑπνόω (hupnóō, “I put to sleep”) and ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “sleep-inducing, soporific”). Ultimately traces back to ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

  1. A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

    “clinical hypnosis”

    “under hypnosis”

  2. Any of various sleep-like conditions.
  3. The art or skill of hypnotism.