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View synonyms for hypnotherapy

hypnotherapy

[ hip-noh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

  1. treatment of a symptom, disease, or addiction by means of hypnotism.


hypnotherapy

/ ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

  1. the use of hypnosis in the treatment of emotional and psychogenic problems


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhypnoˈtherapist, noun

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Other Words From

  • hypno·thera·pist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypnotherapy1

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypno- + therapy

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Example Sentences

For some localized breast cancer surgeries, namely lumpectomies, the center lets patients choose between general anesthesia or a localized anesthetic and hypnotherapy.

From Time

After becoming certified in hypnotherapy, she began helping clients quit smoking, lose weight and overcome their fear of flying.

A number of things, like exercise, hypnotherapy, nerve feedback, talk therapy.

The somnambulistic state is necessary in hypnotherapy when there is a need for the patient to relive some traumatic episode.

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