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hyp⋅no⋅tism

  [hip-nuh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
2. the act of hypnotizing.
3. hypnosis.
Origin:
shortening of neuro-hypnotism, term introduced by British surgeon James Braid (1795–1860) in 1842; see hypnotic, -ism

Related forms:
hyp⋅no⋅tist, noun
hyp⋅no⋅tis⋅tic, adjective
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hyp·no·tism   (hĭp'nə-tĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The theory or practice of inducing hypnosis.

  2. The act of inducing hypnosis.

hyp'no·tist n.
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Word Origin & History

hypnotism 
1843, short for neuro-hypnotism (1842), coined by Dr. James Braid of Manchester, England, from hypnotic (q.v.) + -ism. In the same work (1843) Braid coined the verb hypnotize.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hyp·no·tism
Pronunciation: 'hip-n&-"tiz-&m
Function: noun
1 : the study or act of inducing hypnosis —compareMESMERISM
2 : HYPNOSIS 1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

hypnotism hyp·no·tism (hĭp'nə-tĭz'əm)
n.

  1. The theory or practice of inducing hypnosis.

  2. The act of inducing hypnosis.

hyp'no·tist n.

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