hypnotic
[ hip-not-ik ]
adjective
susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.
inducing sleep.
Origin of hypnotic
1Other words from hypnotic
- hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·hyp·not·ic, adjective, noun
- an·ti·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·hyp·not·ic, adjective, noun
- non·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·hyp·not·ic, adjective
- un·hyp·not·ic, adjective
- un·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for hypnotic
hypnotic
/ (hɪpˈnɒtɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep
(of a person) susceptible to hypnotism
noun
a drug or agent that induces sleep
a person susceptible to hypnosis
Origin of hypnotic
1C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep
Derived forms of hypnotic
- hypnotically, adverb
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