hypnosis

CEFRC1

/hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A focused, relaxed state in which someone may accept suggestions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various sleep-like conditions.

Examples

  • Hypnosis can't make you do anything against your will.

  • The hypnotist said, "All hypnosis is self hypnosis."

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The art or skill of hypnotism.

  2. A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

More examples

In context

  • clinical hypnosis

  • self-hypnosis

  • under hypnosis

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Origin

noun

From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivational gap between the ancient words ὑπνόω (hupnóō, “I put to sleep”) and ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “sleep-inducing, soporific”). Ultimately traces back to ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).