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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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Hypnotism

Hyp"no*tism\, n. [Gr. ? sleep: cf. F. hypnotisme.] A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body.
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Language Translation for : hypnotism
Spanish: hipnotismo,
German: die Hypnose,
Japanese: 催眠術
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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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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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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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