hypnotherapy

CEFRC1

/ˌhɪpnoʊˈθɛɹəpi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Treatment that uses hypnosis to help change thoughts or behavior.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism.

Examples

  • Tom underwent hypnotherapy to help him give up smoking.

  • Have you tried hypnotherapy?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

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In context

  • Direct persuasive suggestion under hypnosis was the type of hypnotherapy used by the old medical practitioners of hypnotism.

  • Hypnotherapy, the therapeutic use of hypnotism.

  • Scientific training is attempted in the...two-year Hypnotherapy Centre course.

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The psychologist recommended blank, using trance induction, to treat the patient's anxiety.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From hypno- + therapy.