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hyp·no·sis       [hip-noh-sis] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ses       [-seez] Pronunciation Key.
1.an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
2.hypnotism.
[Origin: 1875–80; hypn(otic) + -osis]
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hyp·no·sis       (hĭp-nō'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. hyp·no·ses (-sēz)
  1. An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction.
  2. Hypnotism.
  3. A sleeplike condition.

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hypnosis 
1876, "inducement of sleep," coined (as an alternative to hypnotism) from Gk. hypnos "sleep" (see somnolence) + -osis "condition."

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hypnosis

noun
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion 

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hypnosis       (hĭp-nō'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
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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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
hypnosis

Placing persons in a drowsy, sleeplike state in which they allegedly become vulnerable to the suggestions made by the hypnotist. Hypnosis may also be used to tap into the unconscious and is often characterized by vivid recall of memories and fantasies. These properties make hypnosis a useful tool in psychotherapy. Hypnosis also has sinister implications, for subjects may be manipulated to perform embarrassing actions or be susceptible to carrying out the hypnotist's commands after the hypnosis session (posthypnotic suggestion).


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hypnosis hyp·no·sis (hĭp-nō'sĭs)
n. pl. hyp·no·ses (-sēz)

  1. A trancelike state resembling somnambulism, usually induced by another person, in which the subject may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility.
  2. A sleeplike state or condition.
  3. Hypnotism.

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Hypnosis

Hyp*no"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? sleep.] (Med.) Supervention of sleep.

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Hypnosis

Hyp*no"sis\, n. The condition of being hypnotized.

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